disrespecting

verb

present participle of disrespect
1
as in insulting
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in a comedian who shuns jokes that disrespect people because of their appearance

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2
as in disdaining
to show contempt for the player once again disrespected fans by refusing to sign autographs

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Recent Examples of disrespecting Oakley and Dolan have long feuded, with Oakley accusing Dolan of treating him less favorably than other Knicks legends, including by not providing him complimentary tickets and allegedly disrespecting him in other ways. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The leak itself received a mountain of backlash from industry professionals, animators and others for disrespecting the years of work put into crafting the film. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 His obsession with disrespecting the talents of all Americans is now costing us dearly. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026 So, is The Pitt just overtly disrespecting certain cast members by leaving them off the ballot? — Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026 From disrespecting local customs and getting pickpocketed to forgetting to reapply sunscreen and overpacking, European tour guides have truly seen it all. — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026 When a referee is missing calls and clearly disrespecting the players, almost mocking them, they must be held accountable. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026 The guard then went to Ada’s table and — according to the girl’s parents — spoke to Ada and her mother aggressively about disrespecting and harassing people. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 After a year of Trump disrespecting European allies, many had wondered how much of the old transatlantic ties remained. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespecting
  1. insulting
  2. disdaining
  3. offending
  4. hating
  5. outraging
  6. despising
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  • 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
  • Iran's government denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, but its Foreign Ministry's then-spokesperson suggested Rushdie invited trouble by insulting Islam.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of insulting
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  • As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of disdaining
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  • 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
  • The offending text directed any AI system reviewing the document to ensure textual outputs agreed with the plaintiff’s arguments, ignored prior denials from the court, and ensured that remediation would follow as the plaintiff desired.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of offending
Verb
  • Alice King Sacramento Hated rival Glad to hear the new San Diego Padres owner is a longtime Yankees fan, therefore hating the Dodgers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hating
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  • The Hitlerite hordes are murdering and outraging the peaceful inhabitants of our country, having no mercy on women, children or old people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of outraging
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  • In a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, Sully and Helen go from despising one another to falling head over heels.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Haney reminded jurors that despising the rich isn’t a crime, much less an abnormal opinion.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of despising

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

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