Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

look down one's nose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: look -down one's nose
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt.

Example Sentences

"You look too high and mighty; customers would think you were looking down your nose at them."
"The New York Daily News's Columnist John O'Donnell, a Taftman, looked down his nose at Eisenhower's campaign."
"[S]he has such a superior look about her, you know, like some snooty society matron, looking down her nose at the rest of us."

Inflected Forms

looks down one's nose (present, singular) looking down one's nose (participle, present) looked down one's nose (participle, past) looked down one's nose (past)

Phrases

look down on turn up one's nose

Frequently Paired Words

look down on turn up one's nose

Questions

What does look down one's nose mean?: To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt.

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