disrespectful

[dis-ri-spekt-fuhl]

adjective

1. characterized by, having, or showing disrespect; lacking courtesy or esteem.

   a disrespectful remark about teachers.

   Synonyms: irreverent, impertinent, rude, impolite

Other Word Forms

• disrespectfully adverb
• disrespectfulness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disrespectful¹

First recorded in 1670–80; dis- ¹ + respectful

Example Sentences

Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who serves as leader of the government in the senate, condemned it as "disrespectful".

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He added that "it's unfair and it's disrespectful to the members of the board to say that because they feel strongly about something, that somehow it's to do with their history".

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Suddenly, the disrespectful odor of gigantic cow waste hits me in the face.

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Under normal circumstances, Penelope would have scolded the children for being disrespectful, although the truth was that she, too, often found Lady Constance to be a rather silly person.

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Unauthorized deepfakes of celebrities, dead figures and copyrighted characters began circulating quickly, including videos of Robin Williams, Michael Jackson and Martin Luther King Jr. in what the company called “disrespectful depictions of Dr. King’s image.”

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Related Words

• blasphemous 
• contemptuous 
• flippant 
• impolite 
• profane 
• sacrilegious