disrespect

Speech parts

1. disrespect - Noun

2. disrespect - Verb

Meaning

Want of respect or reverence; disesteem; incivility; discourtesy.

To show disrespect to.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

contempt insult discourtesy disesteem slight nerve sauce offence neglect mock disdain disregard cheek presumption offend
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Antonyms

respect christianity laurel marvel revere excellency
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Hypernyms

see view content consider message regard

Hyponyms

break abuse breach contempt violate insult

Phrases with the word

disrespect for one's homeland holy disrespect

Examples

Sad fancies do we then affect, In luxury of disrespect To our own prodigal excess Of too familiar happiness. William Wordsworth

There's no reason to trade insults. We have our way of life and they have theirs. I wouldn't live as they do, but disrespect seems pointless. I'm sure there are good people among them. Alexei Panshin

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day. Bill Watterson

I'm 0 for 3 with marriage - the scoreboard doesn't lie, never has. So what we all have is a marriage of the heart. To sully or contaminate or radically disrespect this union with a shameful contract is something that I will leave to the amateurs and the Bible grippers. Charlie Sheen

Poverty is a noose that strangles humility and breeds disrespect for God and man. Native American Proverb

Of what good is giving birth when later there regrets of disrespect. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

disreputably disreputation disrepute disrespect for one's homeland disrespectability disrespectable