disrespect 1 of 2

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)
1
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 Grammy-winning co-founder of Havana’s San Isidro Movement was convicted of public disorder and disrespect for national symbols, a case that rights groups call political persecution. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Otero Alcántara, who was serving five years on charges of showing disrespect to national symbols, was set to be released from Guanjay, a maximum-security prison roughly 35 miles southwest of Havana, on July 9. — News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2026
Verb
Kenzie completely rejects Corbin’s because Corbin, having disrespected her, is now dead to her. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 June 2026 His obsession with disrespecting the talents of all Americans is now costing us dearly. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 June 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
  • The Fox morning show paid tribute to Leavitt with a video montage of her berating and insulting reporters from the White House podium.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • According to a detective’s testimony at a preliminary hearing, Thomas raped a 15-year-old girl while forcing her to insult Blythe Street.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of insult
Verb
  • Although the Constitution requires congressional involvement in war-making, Trump like Nixon disdained that mandate with terrible consequences.
    — Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Most telling is how openly Stassi disdains the idea of therapy, even insisting to the horror of pretty much everyone else onscreen that forcing hard conversations on reality TV is her therapy.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 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
  • DeChatelet, an acting instructor at Florida Atlantic University, uses his halting speech to depict a person who’s afraid of offending anyone.
    — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Patterson indicated he wasn’t offended when the Dolphins signed Gonzalez as competition.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of offend
Verb
  • Yet the recent swirl of negative discourse around influencer culture has felt different, in part because hating influencers is no longer just a snarky internet pastime.
    — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Tovey stars as Anthony Selvon, a polarizing self-help influencer with a dangerous message for young men nearing adulthood – embrace hypermasculinity and hate on women.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hate
Noun
  • What might seem arrogance in others feels merely reasonable coming from her.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But while that might suggest arrogance, Dawson’s answer to another question reflects humility.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrogance
Verb
  • The victim's wife, who asked to be identified only by her first name, Marlene, and did not want her face shown, said she was outraged by what happened.
    — Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In Miami, Mayor Carlos Alvarez was recalled and overwhelmingly voted out of office in 2011 due to outrage over his public funding of a controversial new Marlins stadium.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of outrage

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“Disrespect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespect. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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