Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having or exhibiting a lack of respect; rude and discourteous.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Showing disrespect; wanting in respect; manifesting disesteem or want of respect; irreverent; uncivil: as, a disrespectful thought or opinion; disrespectful behavior.
- Synonyms Discourteous, impolite, rude, ungentlemanly, impudent, pert.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Wanting in respect; manifesting disesteem or lack of respect; uncivil.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective lacking
respect
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
- adjective neither feeling nor showing respect
Etymologies
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Examples
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Ebenhack Members of the conservative gay rights group GOProud are demanding an apology from Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum for what they call his disrespectful comments directed at a gay soldier in Thursday night's GOP presidential debate.
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The 4-time Pro Bowler has demanded that he be traded after what he described as disrespectful treatment of him by new coach Todd Haley and first-year general manager Scott Pioli (pee-OH'-lee).
unknown title 2009
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The only way an endorsement could be "disrespectful" is if the other party thinks its theirs by right.
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It will weed out the disrespectful from the pitifully flawed.
Dealing With The Tardiness Of Others | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Look Wilson gave a fake apology and some Americans feel being disrespectful is just fine and everyone even kids should be allowed to do it.
Wilson says no more apologies for outburst against president 2009
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What's disrespectful is holding up the primary process against all sense and realistic probability for purely self-serving reasons.
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When critics of the President use certain disrespectful terms, it's either a sign of immaturity or or an inability to put forth an intelligent critique. tommyturner on May 11, 2008
Oliver Stone's Bush Biopic Hitting Theaters Pre-Election! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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I'm sure, ma'am, if I'd thought the young lady was any ways related to you, I would not have said a word disrespectful upon no account. '
Camilla 2008
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Being disrespectful is really no way to get someone to try to change.
Cost of Living Higher than Poverty Line at cvillenews.com 2002
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I make this comparison not in disrespectful jest, but in deepest pity.
The Promised Land 1912
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