What is "disrespectful" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does disrespectful mean in English? Meaning of disrespectful definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "disrespectful" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "disrespectful": exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous

Adjective

  • Meaning: exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
  • Example: remarks disrespectful of the law disrespectful in the presence of his parents disrespectful toward his teacher
  • Synonyms: disrespectful
  • Antonyms: respectful
  • Similar: annihilating contemptuous contumelious derisive devastating disdainful flip gibelike impious impudent insolent insulting jeering mocking scornful snotty-nosed taunting undeferential undutiful withering
  • Also see: discourteous immodest irreverent offensive sarcastic
  • Pronunciation in UK: [dɪsɹɪˈspɛktfəɫ]

    Meaning of "disrespectful": neither feeling nor showing respect

    Adjective

  • Meaning: neither feeling nor showing respect
  • Synonyms: aweless awless disrespectful
  • Similar: irreverent
  • Pronunciation in UK: [dɪsɹɪˈspɛktfəɫ]

  • Adjective: lacking respect
  • Synonyms:

    profane, blasphemous, impolite, sacrilegious, flippant, contemptuous, bold, cheeky, discourteous, flip, fresh, ill-mannered, impertinent, impious, impudent, insolent, irreverent, nervy, sassy, saucy, snippy, uncivil, ungracious, smart-alecky, aweless, bad-mannered, disgracious, ill-bred, misbehaved, out-of-line, profanatory, unfilial,

    Antonyms:

    respectful, reverent, courteous, polite, mannered, mannerly, civil, nice,

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    disrespectful in English: disrespectful
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