Definition of disrespectful Disrespectful

/dɪˌsɹɪspɛˈktfʌl/ - [disrispektful] - dis•re•spect•ful

We found 6 definitions of disrespectful from 4 different sources.

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What does disrespectful mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"
  respectful full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"
  immodest offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
  discourteous showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young"
  irreverent showing lack of due respect or veneration; "irreverent scholars mocking sacred things"; "noisy irreverent tourists"
  offensive unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
  sarcastic expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
  annihilating, withering, devastating making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
  contemptuous, insulting, scornful, disdainful expressing extreme contempt
  contumelious arrogantly insolent
  derisive, gibelike, jeering, taunting, mocking abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
  undutiful, impious lacking piety or reverence for a god
  flip, snotty-nosed, impudent, insolent marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
disrespectful - neither feeling nor showing respect
  aweless, awless
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • disrespectful (Adjective)
    Lacking respect.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • disrespectful (a.)
    Wanting in respect; manifesting disesteem or lack of respect; uncivil; as, disrespectful behavior.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • disrespectful
    Showing a lack of deference.
  • disrespectful
    Exhibiting no courtesy.

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