1. (noun)esteem, regard, respect the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) Synonyms: paying attention, wish, admiration, respectfulness, esteem, respect, regard, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, compliments Antonyms: disesteem, disrespect
2. (noun)admiration, esteem a feeling of delighted approval and liking Synonyms: esteem, respect, wonderment, regard, appreciation, wonder, admiration Antonyms: disesteem, disrespect
3. (verb)respect, esteem, regard an attitude of admiration or esteem Synonyms: paying attention, respect, admiration, respectfulness, esteem, regard, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, compliments, wish Antonyms: disesteem, disrespect
4. (verb)respect, esteem, value, prize, prise regard highly; think much of Synonyms: value, appreciate, assess, look upon, jimmy, pry, respect, honor, esteem, observe, measure, abide by, prize, lever, treasure, rate, regard as, honour, look on, evaluate, repute, prise, think of, take to be, appraise, valuate Antonyms: disesteem, disrespect
5. (verb)think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, esteem, take to be look on as or consider Synonyms: value, think up, mean, dream up, entertain, watch, think about, respect, repute, esteem, hatch, prize, remember, concoct, have in mind, regard as, flirt with, look on, toy with, look upon, prise, think of, take to be Antonyms: disesteem, disrespect
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'esteem'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. esteem In the old sense of wonder, admire is practically obsolete; the word now expresses a delight and approval, in which the element of wonder unconsciously mingles. We admire beauty in nature and a Synonyms: admire, adore, delight in, extol, respect, venerate, applaud, enjoy, honor, revere, wonder, approve, esteem, love Antonyms: abhor, contemn, detest, execrate, ridicule, abominate, despise, dislike, hate, scorn
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