Synonyms for esteem
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Regard — to set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence
respect, honor US, honour UK, revere, reverence, venerate, worthy, admire, idolize, idolise UK, favor US, favour UK, look up to, set store by, exalt, adore, homage, hallow, regard dated, prize dated US, prise UK
2. Repute — to look upon something in a particular way
hold, repute, think of, like, think highly of, look upon, consider, count, deem, account formal, believe, reckon, think, look on, view, find, adjudge, imagine, fancy, presume, opine, surmise
3. Appreciate — to regard something as valuable; to prize
appreciate, hold dear, love, cherish, think much of, treasure
4. Value — to judge; to estimate; to appraise
judge, rate informal, price, appraise, estimate, assess, evaluate, worthen, valuate, weigh, value dated, apprise dated
Other
Noun
1. Admiration
admiration, reputation, appreciation, veneration, deference, estimation, valuation, existimation, opinion dated
Other
friendship, popularity, odor US, odour UK
Definitions
- v. 1
To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
- v. 2
To regard something as valuable; to prize.
- v. 3
To look upon something in a particular way.
Thou shouldest (gentle reader) esteem his censure and authority to be of the more weighty credence.
- n. 1
Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.
We hold her in high esteem.
Related words
- Word family
- estimable
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We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- respect Respect of the young for the old is quite natural.
- worthy It's better to be envied than to be worthy of pity.
- reverence I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.
- repute Tom is a public speaker of some repute.
By length
- 4 letters
- like1, find1, love1, hold1, view1, rate1, odor2, deem1
- 5 letters
- think1, price1, value2, judge1, count1, honor2, favor2, prize1, fancy2, weigh1, adore2, odour2, exalt2, prise
- 6 letters
- credit2, honour2, regard2, worthy2, favour2, assess2, admire2, reckon2, homage2, revere2, repute2, hallow2
- 7 letters
- believe2, account2, respect2, imagine3, opinion3, presume2, cherish2, surmise2, idolize3, worthen2, apprise2, idolise, adjudge2, valuate
- 8 letters
- consider3, estimate3, treasure2, evaluate4, appraise2, venerate3
- 9 letters
- valuation4, reverence3, deference3
- 10 letters
- appreciate4, reputation4, friendship2, popularity5, admiration4, estimation4, veneration4
- 12 letters
- appreciation5, existimation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (odor2 = 2 syllables).