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noun

Definition of disrespectnext
as in disrespectfulness
rude behavior treated the resort's service workers with haughty disrespect

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disrespect

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verb

ˌdis-ri-ˈspekt How to pronounce disrespect (audio)
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as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in a comedian who shuns jokes that disrespect people because of their appearance

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as in to disdain
to show contempt for the player once again disrespected fans by refusing to sign autographs

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Recent Examples of disrespect
Noun
The public weighted plain disrespect – how people are treated, apart from the economics – significantly more heavily than the philosophers did. — Esmt Berlin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 And with no disrespect to the Signature motorhome and its 2-in-1 hybrid bathroom and swiveling front lounge, the sliding bathroom of the Habiton camper van was arguably the pièce de résistance of that multi-vehicle effort. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Verb
When she and the other part-time employees were told their positions were being eliminated, Valcarcel said she felt humiliated and disrespected. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where a Texas high school football team learns the hard way not to disrespect the great state of Florida. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disrespect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespect
  1. rudeness
  2. insult
  3. disdain
  4. discourtesy
  5. offend
  6. hate
  7. arrogance
  8. outrage
Noun
  • The once-vaunted values of public life are now reduced to the lower standards of private life—venality, vulgarity, rudeness, incontinence, and ignorance.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Tell her about the long, unwelcome chats, the bullying and the rudeness.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of rudeness
Verb
  • How odd that your in-laws can call your bed old and ugly, but balk at insulting their neighbor’s castoffs by not using them.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
  • For the last two years, Francesca Ortega insulted Latinos on social media with rhetoric that sounded straight from Stephen Miller.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of insult
Verb
  • Scrutiny of Flock and other surveillance providers was largely bipartisan at the hearing, as did disdain for the company leaders not appearing.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Other liberal economists disdain labor share as a useful metric, or see it as a distraction from sober policy analysis.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of disdain
Noun
  • Any display of discourtesy is an assertion of power, and those with more power tend to be more prone to abuse it.
    — Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2025
  • At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.
    — Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of discourtesy
Verb
  • Are the Norwegian authorities concerned for children’s safety — or are they offended by this family’s rigidly patriarchal beliefs, which include intolerance toward homosexuality?
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of offend
Verb
  • Well… The inhabitants of Étretat [where the series was partly filmed] hate us a little bit.
    — Baptiste Mandrillon, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s recipe Love it or hate it, candy corn is the second most popular Halloween candy, after chocolate.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hate
Noun
  • Ilya is looking for work as an assistant, and the professor, with his dandyish nerd arrogance, tells him to look at a paper he’s written and come back in a few days.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This standalone novel looks at the cult of celebrity, the bond among parents and children, entitlement and arrogance, all wrapped into a tightly wound plot that’s an evocative historical steeped in the Great Depression.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrogance
Verb
  • Bucks fans outraged with sponsor choice Some Bucks fans were not happy with the organization partnering with Uline and within hours of the announcement voiced their frustrations with the decision.
    — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Israelis poured into the streets, outraged that Netanyahu had squandered opportunities to reach a deal that might have saved them.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of outrage

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“Disrespect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespect. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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