disrespect
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disrespect
- /dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛkt
noun disrespects
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A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behavior.
[S]he uſed many arguments both to excuſe her ſelf and divert their intentions, yet adding ſtill more fierceneſs to their former behaviour, as they would not ſeem at all to be ſatisfied either with her language or her tears (notwithſtanding they proceeded more from her apprehenſion of their diſreſpec
Similar: disrespeck, misrespect, unrespect · Opposite: respect
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: disesteem, discourtesy, contempt, lack, failure, disregard, scorn, disdain, noncompliance, flouting, flout, insult, defiance, non-compliance, outrage, violate
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noun lack of respect
| Español | irrespeto, falta de respeto |
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| 한국어 | 무례 murye |
| 日本語 | 軽視 keishi, 無礼 burei |
| 中文 | 不敬 bùjìng, 謾 /谩 mán, 無禮 /无礼 wúlǐ |
| हिन्दी | अनादर anādar, अपमान apmān |
| Português | desrespeito |
| Français | irrespect, manque de respect |
| Deutsch | Disrespekt, Nichtachtung, Respektlosigkeit |
| Ελληνικά | ανευλάβεια anevláveia, ασέβεια aséveia |
| Română | nerespectare, nesimțire, lipsă de respect |
| Русский | неуваже́ние neuvažénije, непочти́тельность nepočtítelʹnostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | sự thiếu tôn trọng, sự vô lễ |
| العربية | عدم احترام |
verb to show a lack of respect
| Español | faltar al respeto, ningunear, irrespetar, tomar por el pito del sereno, hacer [el] fo, hacer gestos |
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| हिन्दी | अनादर anādar, अपमान apmān |
| Português | desrespeitar |
| Deutsch | respektlos behandeln |
| Ελληνικά | ασεβώ asevó |
| Română | disprețui, nerespecta, trata fără respect, arăta lipsă de respect, batjocori |
| Русский | неуважать neuvažatʹ |
Talk about this word "disrespect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disrespect. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disrespect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disrespect "disrespect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disrespect.Cite this
@misc{disrespect_2026,
title = {disrespect},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disrespect},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
