look down on

/lʊk daʊn ɑn/
/lʊk daʊn ɒn/
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Other forms: looked down on; looking down on; looks down on

Definitions of look down on
  1. verb
    regard with contempt
    “the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest”
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    antonyms:
    admire
    feel admiration for
    type of:
    contemn, despise, disdain, scorn
    look down on with disdain
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