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thought little of

thought little of is the simple past and past participle of think little of.

Meaning of think little of

Verb

think little of (third-person singular simple present thinks little of, present participle thinking little of, simple past and past participle thought little of)

  1. To dislike; to hold in low esteem; to look upon without favour or admiration.
    Antonyms:
    think much of
  2. To be willing to do without compunction or deep consideration.
    • The ruthless businessman thought little of bribing or eliminating his competitors.

Questions about thought little of

What is thought little of the simple past and past participle of?
Thought little of is the simple past and past participle of think little of.

Words near thought little of in the dictionary

  1. thought experiments
  2. thought for oneself
  3. thought good
  4. thought leader
  5. thought leaders
  6. thought little of
  7. thought much of
  8. thought no end of oneself
  9. thought nothing of
  10. thought of
  11. thought of England

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