disrespectful
1Disrespectful — Dis re*spect ful, a. Wanting in respect; manifesting disesteem or lack of respect; uncivil; as, disrespectful behavior. {Dis re*spect ful*ly}, adv. {Dis re*spect ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
2disrespectful — index brazen, calumnious, contemptuous, disdainful, disobedient, harsh, impertinent (insolent), i …
3disrespectful — 1670s; see DIS (Cf. dis ) + RESPECTFUL (Cf. respectful). Related: Disrespectfully …
4disrespectful — [adj] insulting, rude aweless, bad mannered, blasphemous, bold, cheeky*, contemptuous, discourteous, disgracious, flip*, flippant, fresh, ill bred, ill mannered, impertinent, impious, impolite, impudent, insolent, irreverent, misbehaved, nervy*,… …
5disrespectful — [dis΄ri spekt′fəl] adj. having or showing lack of respect; discourteous; impolite; rude disrespectfully adv. disrespectfulness n …
6disrespectful — adj. 1) disrespectful to 2) disrespectful to + inf. (it was disrespectful of them to say that) * * * [ˌdɪsrɪs pektf(ə)l] disrespectful to disrespectful to + inf. (it was disrespectful of them to say that) …
7disrespectful — [[t]dɪ̱srɪspe̱ktfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to/of n If you are disrespectful, you show no respect in the way that you speak or behave to someone. ...accusations that he had been disrespectful to the Queen... They shouldn t treat their mother in… …
8disrespectful — adjective 1. exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous remarks disrespectful of the law disrespectful in the presence of his parents disrespectful toward his teacher • Ant: ↑respectful • Similar to: ↑annihilating …
9disrespectful — disrespectfully, adv. disrespectfulness, n. /dis ri spekt feuhl/, adj. characterized by, having, or showing disrespect; lacking courtesy or esteem: a disrespectful remark about teachers. [1670 80; DIS 1 + RESPECTFUL] Syn. impolite, rude,… …
10disrespectful — adjective no one had ever heard him utter a disrespectful word Syn: discourteous, rude, impolite, uncivil, ill mannered, bad mannered; insolent, impudent, impertinent, cheeky, flippant, insubordinate Ant: polite …
