looking down one's nose (at)
phrase
1
as in walking over
to show contempt for The financier looks down her nose at anyone who makes less money than she does. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- walking over
- hating
- thumbing one's nose (at)
- looking down (on or upon)
- sniffing (at)
- disdaining
- disrespecting
- despising
- contemning
- snooting
- scorning
- snubbing
- scouting
- high-hatting
- abominating
- loathing
- slighting
- disparaging
- abhorring
- frowning (on or upon)
- belittling
- detesting
- dissing
- disapproving (of)
- deprecating
- execrating
- deploring
- disfavoring
- discountenancing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- respecting
- honoring
- valuing
- approving (of)
- subscribing (to)
- caring (for)
- cherishing
- admiring
- prizing
- treasuring
- worshiping
- esteeming
- accepting
- worshipping
- hallowing
- revering
- venerating
- favoring
- lionizing
- appreciating
- okaying
- countenancing
- OK'ing
2
as in disliking
to hold an unfavorable opinion of They resented those academics who looked down their noses at the less educated. Synonyms & Similar Words
- disliking
- criticizing
- frowning (on or upon)
- tutting (over or about)
- tut-tutting (over or about)
- disesteeming
- disapproving (of)
- rejecting
- misliking
- deprecating
- scolding
- disfavoring
- discountenancing
- reproving
- denouncing
- discommending
- reprehending
- objecting (to)
- disrelishing
- condemning
- tsk-tsking
- scorning
- reprobating
- poohing
- chiding
- pooh-poohing
- censuring
- rebuking
- reproaching
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approving
- liking
- favoring
- supporting
- endorsing
- delighting (in)
- indorsing
- sanctioning
- enjoying
- loving
- grooving (on)
- digging
- reveling (in)
- revelling (in)
- relishing
- adoring
- fancying