ESTEEMS Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

esteems 1 of 2

noun

plural of esteem

as in respects

a feeling of great approval and liking an athlete who is held in great esteem by her peers

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esteems

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of esteem

as in considers

to think of in a particular way I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time

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as in admires

to think very highly or favorably of although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced

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as in thinks

to have as an opinion I should have esteemed it most unlikely that their marriage had any chance of success

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Recent Examples of esteems

Verb

And choosing to verify humanity through flaws could lead to a society that esteems errors, ugliness, and underachievement. — Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 The Church esteems you for your work with light and time, with faces and landscapes, with words and silence. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Though a seashore and park can be different in some respects, two laws dating to the 1970s direct the National Park Service to manage and regulate parks and seashores using the same standards.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Jeanie's Chickens Come Home To Roost In some respects, Jeanie's actions over the past 10 years laid the foundation for her siblings trying to undercut her with the latest sale of the franchise.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of respects

Verb

Apple considers these high-confidence alerts that someone has specifically targeted you with unusually sophisticated spyware.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
In the film, the German documentary filmmaker considers the heady question of what the internet might be doing to us humans.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of considers

Verb

The backstory Once upon a time, there was a Spanish family blessed with a talent for finding historic buildings and transforming them into hotels that anyone who admires beauty and nature would want to visit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Iraola admires his playing style but whether that translates into more game time — which Nyoni now needs — remains to be seen.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of admires

Verb

But with veterans like Bell and Taylor Rogers in the clubhouse, Shelton thinks too many managerial speeches could be overkill.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Unlike some sportsmen who boast of using modern, complicated equipment to improve their shooting, Kontras thinks more of his skills as a hunter than a shooter.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of thinks

Noun

Argentina’s helter-skelter run to the final will come up against its greatest test and their ferocious mentality won’t quite be enough against a better team in all regards.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Rivian is just getting started in regards to the R2 and its over-the-air software updates.

— Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of regards

Verb

Max Fondren, president of the ICEBreakers student group, said the organization believes the university's partnership with immigration authorities could negatively affect students.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Difficult People began during the Obama era, a context Klausner believes matters when people call the series prophetic.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of believes

Noun

Played on the show by Sarah Pidgeon, audiences on TikTok have gone into a frenzy with appreciations and tutorials showing how to style Besette staples like a white shirt, pencil skirt, and headband.

— Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
Brian LaCroix, restaurant operator at Chick-fil-A, said the fast food chain will no longer be offering the military appreciations special.

— Rosanna Fraire, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025

Definition of appreciations

Verb

Robotics have generated buzz among franchisees, but no single prominent use case has emerged that Yum deems worthy of chasing.

— John Kell, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
The government’s filing goes on to argue that citizen lawsuits were not intended to allow everyday citizens to enforce laws in ways that go against what the federal government deems is in the public interest.

— Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

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