disrespectable

[ dis-ri-spek-tuh-buhl ]

/ ˌdɪs rɪˈspɛk tə bəl /

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adjective

not respectable.

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Origin of disrespectable

First recorded in 1805–15; dis-¹ + respectable

OTHER WORDS FROM disrespectable

dis·re·spect·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby disrespectable

disrepair, disreputable, disreputation, disrepute, disrespect, disrespectable, disrespectful, disrobe, disroot, disrupt, disruption

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How to use disrespectable in a sentence

You mustn't use such disrespectable words to your lawful grandfather.
The Schoolmistress and Other Stories|Anton Chekhov
The strange mixture of the respectable with the disrespectable, was, however, maintained in our eyes to the last.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
They were a large and certainly not disrespectable majority.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
It is only work which doesn't succeed, which remains forever disrespectable.
Just Sixteen.|Susan Coolidge

So, the disrespectable juvenile pursued her melancholy way unnoticed and unquestioned until she reached the middle of the square.
Husks|Marion Harland

British Dictionary definitions for disrespectable

disrespectable

/ (ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktəbəl) /

adjective

unworthy of respect; not respectable

Derived forms of disrespectable

disrespectability, noun

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