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
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
In the future, if Thug and Gunna happen to be in the same place, fans shouldn’t expect any sort of friendly embrace between the former collaborators, but there won’t be any disrespect either.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
My wife constantly disrespects me.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Grammys treated the Stones with a similar level of stunning disrespect until awarding them Best Rock Album last year for Hackney Diamonds.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
In the future, if Thug and Gunna happen to be in the same place, fans shouldn’t expect any sort of friendly embrace between the former collaborators, but there won’t be any disrespect either.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
The bouncer said the women had disrespected him, the boyfriend recalled, and then pulled out a gun.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
My wife constantly disrespects me.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespect
Verb
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Between 2014 and 2020, Erdogan investigated 160,000 Turks for insulting the president and prosecuted 45,000 of them, including a 14-year-old boy.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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Attorney General Pam Bondi insults Democrats in Senate hearing.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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Lewis Wedlock, a social psychologist specializing in masculinities, notes that the term is especially cutting when a man uses it to refer to another man, which can imply disdain for his authenticity and his submission in pandering to women.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kleinfeld disdains the concept of work-life separation.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But yes, Miss Manners agrees that his rudeness justifies your ignoring his comment.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
10 Oct. 2025
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But Takaichi has taken the strongest stances, decrying the rudeness of foreign tourists and accusing them of abusing the famous deer in Nara.—
Arata Yamamoto,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Such restrictions on the sale of chips offended China, Luria said, and ultimately led to Beijing limiting the purchase of chips to their companies.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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The soldiers’ pastimes of drinking, gambling, and brawling also offended many Bostonians, who retained the piety of their Pilgrim ancestors.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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And he is absolutely hated by MAGA.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The establishment – those Men in Grey Suits so feared and hated by Diana – are watching closely.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
12 Oct. 2025
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Conservatives were particularly outraged by Joe Biden’s higher-ed agenda.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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That flip reference outraged Pulte.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before Cleopatra, Liz and Dick despised each other.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Really loved, obsessively loved and despised by every critic.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Henderson then accused her of discourtesy and ordered her transferred to the 73rd Precinct then back to the 79th Precinct in one day.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2024
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“Disrespect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespect. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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