looked down
Regarded with disdain
Looked down is the past tense of look down, which has both literal and figurative meanings.
Literally, it means to direct one's gaze downward: She looked down at the river below.
Figuratively, to look down on someone or something is to regard them as inferior or unworthy of respect: He always looked down on people who didn't go to college.
This contemptuous sense often implies arrogance or snobbery.
- scornedRegarded with contempt
- criticizedExpressed disapproval of
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
- sneeredSmiled with contempt
- condescendedLowered oneself in status
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