disesteemed
Held in contempt
Disesteemed is the past tense and past participle of disesteem, meaning to regard with low opinion or lack of respect.
Someone who is disesteemed has fallen out of favor or lost the good regard of others.
The word carries a formal, somewhat old-fashioned tone and appears mainly in literary or elevated contexts.
The once-celebrated author found himself disesteemed by critics after his controversial remarks.
Regarded with contempt
- disparagedCriticized with contempt
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
- deridedExpressed scorn toward
- slightedTreated as unimportant
demeaned · snubbed · mocked · ridiculed · scoffed · devalued · undervalued · condescended
Intensely disliked, held contemptible
- loathedIntensely hated
- detestedIntensely disliked
- abhorredFelt intense revulsion toward
- reviledHarshly criticized, deeply hated
hated · scorned · disdained · execrated · deplored · resented · abominated · repugnant
Brought into shame
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- shamedMade to feel disgrace
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
- defamedHarmed through false statements
discredited · tarnished · stigmatized · sullied · besmirched · scandalized · debased · fallen
Persistently avoided socially
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- spurnedRejected with contempt
- rejectedRefused or turned away
blacklisted · unwelcome · marginalized · sidelined · outcasted · banished · exiled · excommunicated
scorned
Regarded with contempt
- disparagedCriticized with contempt
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
- deridedExpressed scorn toward
slighted · demeaned · snubbed · mocked · ridiculed · scoffed · devalued · undervalued · condescended · reproached
despised
Intensely disliked, held contemptible
reviled · hated · scorned · disdained · execrated · deplored · resented · abominated · repugnant · repulsive
disgraced
Brought into shame
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- shamedMade to feel disgrace
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
defamed · discredited · tarnished · stigmatized · sullied · besmirched · scandalized · debased · fallen · ruined
shunned
Persistently avoided socially
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- spurnedRejected with contempt
rejected · blacklisted · unwelcome · marginalized · sidelined · outcasted · banished · exiled · excommunicated · expelled