as in disrespectfulness
rude behavior
treated the resort's service workers with haughty disrespect
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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
Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
And like many Puerto Rican celebs, Jam isn’t taking that disrespect lightly.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Ryan Morik, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
Both of them ended up feeling angry and disrespected.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Experiencing disrespect, being overlooked, and feeling undervalued.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
And like many Puerto Rican celebs, Jam isn’t taking that disrespect lightly.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Raygun is snapping back at those who disrespected her.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
Both of them ended up feeling angry and disrespected.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespect
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Now, in elevating him to one of America’s premier diplomatic postings, Trump has managed to both insult our oldest ally and flout whatever remaining standards there are for holding a senior U.S. position.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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And now insult me with the dubious claim about your self-serving fiction being more important than the truth.Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 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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Good free-market neoliberals had historically disdained this idea, believing government attempts to meddle in the economy would have bad results.Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
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For more info: Colonial Williamsburg Take a virtual tour COMMENTARY: Taking a kinder, gentler tone against the rudeness of politics Civility has been absent from much of this presidential campaign.David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the rudeness in question didn't occur at that event.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Opponents of name changes for ethical reasons argue that any name or word can potentially offend someone and that the meanings of words change over time.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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If any further information comes to light in relation to this offending it will be assessed and investigated accordingly.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Calming spray Unlike dogs, who often enjoy walks, indoor cats usually hate being taken out of their home environment.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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One who hates raisins and one who’s afraid of the wind.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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The filings mark an unprecedented escalation of the two musicians’ ongoing beef, which exploded into the court of public opinion in the spring when Drake and Lamar began lobbing rapid-fire diss and response tracks at one another.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lamar’s Drake diss has now ruled the Hot Rap Songs tally for 19 nonconsecutive weeks.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Without replacing them before the cold weather arrives, you could be left with a cold home, outrages energy expenses, and an HVAC system that breaks down from working overtime to regulate indoor temperatures.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Reactions to Hinckley's announcement ranged from cracking jokes to outrage that he has been released from prison.Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Suppliers despise the way the company is treating them.Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
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This year’s episode is all about broccoli, including how former President George H.W. Bush despised it.Cate Martel, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Disrespect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespect. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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