as in disrespectfulness
rude behavior
treated the resort's service workers with haughty disrespect
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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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2
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
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
These are the types of dudes that in court get extra years added onto what would be lesser sentences due to their demeanor and disrespect in court.
—Rebecca Tauber, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2024
Some have cried foul that South Africa didn't deserve it given their administrators evidently disrespected Test cricket after sending a weakened squad to New Zealand earlier this year.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In contrast, those raised with unrestricted access to devices often find social interactions difficult and may exhibit more defiance and disrespect.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
These are the types of dudes that in court get extra years added onto what would be lesser sentences due to their demeanor and disrespect in court.
—Rebecca Tauber, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
It was believed that disrespecting the lights would bring misfortune.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2024
Some have cried foul that South Africa didn't deserve it given their administrators evidently disrespected Test cricket after sending a weakened squad to New Zealand earlier this year.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespect
Verb
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And coming around once every four years to beg for votes is both insulting and infuriating.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Last September, Roan went viral for clapping back at a photographer who was insulting stars on the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Unlike drunkenness and hygiene issues — such as clipping fingernails and taking off shoes — which are widely disdained by fellow passengers, opinions on seat reclining mainly fall into two camps: those who say don’t do it, and others who argue the recline button exists for a reason.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
24 Dec. 2024
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As a student at The John Carroll School, Paula Etting disdained public office.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2024
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One of the original cast members, Mary has always said exactly what was on her mind and is blunt perhaps to the point of rudeness.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to an article from on the growing rudeness in society, incidents like this are becoming more common.—
Darlin Tillery,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Why does that extremely violent scene offend me, and this other extremely violent scene in another film, by another director, justify its particulars?—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Once benefits have been established, though, they cannot be denied or taken away from specific individuals in a manner that offends those individuals' rights to due process or equal protection, such as if specific individuals were denied benefits because of their race, religion, or national origin.—
Shane Croucher,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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How the drug middlemen became a $557 billion industry that its customers love to hate Erika Fry MagazineElon Musk Is DOGE even doable?—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2025
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That’s why Big Business hates her April 24, 2023 Creamer said there have been no indications that immigrants in Kern County were responsible for a wave of violent crime, the ostensible justification for the raids.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Drake winning this lawsuit has the potential to change the way diss songs are handled moving forward.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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Drake and Lamar then began trading diss tracks which included increasingly dramatic accusations.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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The tone between the two sites was different, with Bluesky users outraged, and X users seeming rather gleeful about the omission.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The blizzard of activity is designed to keep his supporters fighting, his critics outraged and the news media churning.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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Employers and other health care payers despise PBMs’ lack of transparency; pharmacies complain their high jinks are driving them out of business.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Along with his Project 2025 backers, Trump despises unions and treats workers as show props.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Disrespect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespect. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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