disrespect

[dis-ri-spekt]

noun

1. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.

   Synonyms: irreverence, disregard, contempt

verb (used with object)

1. to regard or treat without respect; regard or treat with contempt or rudeness.

disrespect

/ ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt /

noun

1. contempt; rudeness

verb

1. (tr) to show lack of respect for

Other Word Forms

• disrespectfulness noun
• disrespectful adjective
• disrespectfully adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of disrespect¹

First recorded in 1605–15; dis- ¹ + respect

Example Sentences

“Jaylen Clark told everyone on my team, ‘No disrespect to any of you guys, but if you get to the NBA, nobody’s going to run a play for any one of you,’” Cronin said.

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No disrespect to Shakespeare, Tolstoy, or Moby-Dick is intended by this, for every poet knows it already.

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“First—and I mean no disrespect to her soothsaying abilities—but I feel it is far from certain that Madame Ionesco will truly be able to summon the shade of Edward Ashton. Do you agree?”

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It wasn’t even considered, and any woman who even suggested it would have been thought of as disrespecting her husband.

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In doing so, he will be disrespecting the wishes of his wife.

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Related Words

• contempt