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disrespect
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dis·re·spect  (dsr-spkt)
n.
Lack of respect, esteem, or courteous regard.
tr.v. dis·re·spect·ed, dis·re·spect·ing, dis·re·spects
To show a lack of respect for: disrespected her elders; disrespected the law.

disrespect
Noun
contempt or lack of respect
disrespectful adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disrespectdisrespect - an expression of lack of respect    
subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
contumely, insult, revilement, vilification, abuse - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
derision - contemptuous laughter
ridicule - language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
scorn, contempt - open disrespect for a person or thing
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
impertinence, impudence, cheek - an impudent statement
blasphemy - blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
2.disrespect - a disrespectful mental attitude
attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"
esteem, respect, regard - an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
3.disrespect - a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting
Verb1.disrespect - show a lack of respect for
relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"
breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
abide by, honor, honour, respect, observe - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
2.disrespect - have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
undervalue - esteem lightly
esteem, respect, value, prise, prize - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

disrespect
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disrespect
n disrespect [disrəˈspekt]
rudeness or lack of respect He spoke of his parents with disrespect. oneerbiedigheid, onbeleefdheid عَدَم إحْتِرام неуважение hrubost, neúcta uhøflighed; mangel på respekt die Respektlosigkeit ασέβεια falta de respeto lugupidamatus بی احترامی؛ بی حرمتی epäkunnioitus irrespect גָסוּת, חוֹסֶר נִימוּס अनादर nepoštovanje tiszteletlenség kasar virðingarleysi; ókurteisi mancanza di rispetto 失礼 무례함 nepagarba necieņa biadap oneerbiedigheid uhøflighet, mangel respekt brak szacunku desrespeito lipsă de respect неуважение neúcta, neslušnosť nespoštljivost nepoštovanje respektlöshet, missaktning การขาดความเคารพ saygısızlık 無禮 неповага بے ادبی sự thiếu tôn trọng
adj disreˈspectful
showing disrespect Never be disrespectful to older people. gebrek aan respek عَديم الإحْتِرام непочтителен neuctivý, nezdvořilý uhøflig; respektløs respektlos ασεβής irrespetuoso lugupidamatu گستاخ؛ بی ادب epäkunnioittava irrespectueux מְגָלֶה חוֹסֶר כָּבוֹד अनादरणीय bez poštovanja, neuljudan tiszteletlen tidak hormat ókurteis irrispettoso 失礼な 무례한 nepagarbus, nerodantis pagarbos nerespektējošs; necienošs menunjukkan kebiadapan oneerbiedig respektløs, uærbødig niegrzeczny, nie okazujący szacunku desrespeitoso ne­res­pectuos непочтительный neúctivý nespoštljiv neučtiv respektlös, ohövlig ที่ไม่เคารพ saygısız 失禮的 нечемний گستاخ tỏ ra thiếu kính trọngj
adv disreˈspectfully
oneerbiedig بِعَدَم احْتِرام непочтително neuctivě, nezdvořile uhøfligt; respektløst respektlos με ασέβεια irrespetuosamente lugupidamatult بطور گستاخانه epäkunnioittavasti irrespectueusement בְּחוֹסֶר כָּבוֹד अनादरणीयता से neuljudno, prijezirno tiszteletlenül secara kasar af vanvirðingu; dónalega irriverentemente, in modo irrispettoso 無礼に 무례하게 nepagarbiai nerespektējoši; necienoši sangat kurang beradab oneerbiedig uten respekt, uærbødig lekceważąco desrespeitosamente cu lipsă de respect непочтительно neúctivo nespoštljivo neučtivo respektlöst อย่างไม่เคารพ saygısızca 失禮地 нечемно بے ادبی سے tỏ ra thiếu kính trọng


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