esteem
A feeling of great respect and admiration for someone.
esteem in a sentence
- The whole village held the kind old doctor in high esteem.
- The young violinist won the esteem of the judges, who praised and admired her playing.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to esteem?
- Ascorn
- Brespect
- Ccontempt
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B: respect. The other three mean the opposite of esteem.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to esteem?
- Acontempt
- Badmiration
- Crespect
- Dregard
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A: contempt. The other three mean nearly the same as esteem.
Words that mean something similar
respect, regard, admiration
Words that mean the opposite
contempt, scorn
More words about emotions & feelings
- exasperate: To annoy someone so much that they almost lose patience.
- exhausted: So tired that you have no energy left.
- exhilarated: Feeling thrilled, happy and full of energy.
- exuberant: Bursting with energy, excitement and happiness.
- exult: To show great joy, especially after winning something.
- famished: Very hungry after going without food for a long time.
- fatigue: A feeling of great tiredness.
- fervent: Showing very strong and sincere feelings.
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