disrespectful

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disrespectful

  • /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/

adjective more disrespectful · most disrespectful

  1. Lacking respect.
  2. irrespective, heedless, regardless That alone, apart from Mr. Wyse’s old-fashioned notions on the subject, made telephoning impossible, for your summons was usually answered by his cook, who instantly began scolding the butcher irrespective and disrespectful of whom you were.

Opposite: respectful

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: undeferential, impious, irreverent, aweless, contemptuous, disdainful, contumelious, scornful, undutiful, insulting, insolent, impudent, derisive, devastating, jeering, gibelike

adjective

Opposite: respectful

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adj lacking respect

Españolirrespetuoso
한국어무례한 murye-han
日本語不敬な fukei na, 不遜な fuson na
中文不恭 bùgōng, 不敬 bùjìng
हिन्दीअमर्यादित amaryādit, अशोभनीय aśobhnīya
Portuguêsdesrespeitoso
Françaisirrespectueux
Deutschrespektlos, despektierlich, unhöflich, verächtlich, respektwidrig, unehrerbietig
Italianoirrispettoso
Ελληνικάασεβής asevís
Românănerespectuos, nesimțit
Русскийнеуважи́тельный neuvažítelʹnyj, непочти́тельный nepočtítelʹnyj
Tiếng Việtthất lễ, vô lễ

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@misc{disrespectful_2026,
  title = {disrespectful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disrespectful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}