/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of look down on Find synonyms for: Verb1. look down on, contemn, despise, scorn, disdainusage: regard with contempt; "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language