Replace the underlined word with a suitable option.
It is typical of the elite class to despise the poor.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → look down upon
Despise means to regard someone as worthless and to feel contempt for him. The sentence speaks of the elite treating the poor with contempt. Its synonym is look down upon.
Example: He despised people who lied to get ahead.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) look over | to examine or check something quickly | Please look over my essay before I submit it. |
| (2) look down upon (answer) | to think that one is better than someone and treat him with contempt (also look down on) | We should never look down upon anyone because of his job. |
| (3) look up to | to admire and respect someone (it is the opposite of despise) | Young players look up to their captain. |
| (4) look away | to turn one's eyes away from something | She looked away during the frightening scene. |
| Synonyms of despise: look down upon, scorn, disdain, detest Antonyms of despise: look up to, admire, respect, esteem Also asked in CUET (UG): despise – 11-06-2023 Slot 1, 16-09-2022 Slot 1 look down upon – 18-06-2023 Slot 2, 06-06-2023 Slot 2 look up to – 12-06-2023 Slot 1, 27-05-2023 Slot 3 |