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Synonyms: Verb
affront, dis (also diss) [slang], insult, offend, outrage, slap, slight, wound
Synonyms: Noun
dis (also diss) [slang], discourteousness, discourtesy, disrespectfulness, impertinence, impertinency, impoliteness, impudence, incivility, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, insolence, rudeness, ungraciousness
Antonyms: Noun
civility, considerateness, consideration, courtesy, genteelness, gentility, graciousness, politeness, politesse, thoughtfulness
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Examples of disrespect in a Sentence
Verb
a comedian who shuns jokes that disrespect people because of their race or ethnicity the player once again disrespected fans by refusing to sign autographsNoun
The student treated the teacher with disrespect. I'm sorry. I meant no disrespect. He showed a shocking disrespect for authority.
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But Kyrgios is also a serial rule breaker, and his on-court behavior often disrespects not just players, officials and his own courtside entourage, but also the sport itself. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "Nick Kyrgios: On a Path to Glory, Suspension or Both?," 28 Aug. 2019 And if anything deserves disrespect now, it’s Xi’s China. — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, "It’s Time for Trump to Troll China," 16 Aug. 2019 To call it a dog whistle disrespects canine subtlety. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, "Why the US probably won’t pass stronger gun control laws," 10 Aug. 2019 Presidents who inhibit reasonable discussion and make decisions without board votes are disrespecting the role of the other directors. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "HOA Homefront: Reasons some don’t serve on board," 27 July 2019 Jeter had David Samson, who was former owner Jeffrey Loria’s gofer, fire Dawson and Perez, who felt disrespected that Jeter didn’t bother talking to them personally. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Critical time for Giants, other teams to make tough calls on future," 27 July 2019 Consumers sometimes unknowingly use Native symbols and traditions in ways that disrespect the meaning, usually at the expense of the people in those tribes, Whitebear said. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Oregon Native designers celebrate heritage, counter mass fashion," 21 July 2019 But no matter how hurt or angry or disrespected any player might have felt, nobody articulated their issues with Madden better than Keenan Allen of the Chargers. — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, "Keenan Allen Is the Voice of Every Player Mad About Their Madden 20 Rating," 15 July 2019 Women have been abused and disrespected as women—that is plain. — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, "Mary Gaitskill on the Power of Fiction for Examining #MeToo," 8 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
To her surprise, the study found that bosses were particularly likely to lose their cool with stellar, high-performing employees who showed signs of disrespect. — Chris Woolston, Quartz at Work, "How to deal with an abusive boss," 29 Aug. 2019 The wanton disrespect that these elected Republicans afforded to Mueller was perhaps the most alarming testament yet to Trump’s total conquest of the Party. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "Why the Mueller Hearings Were So Alarming," 25 July 2019 By Jane Mayer Our Columnists The wanton disrespect that Republicans showed Robert Mueller was perhaps the most disturbing testament yet to Donald Trump’s total conquest of the Party. — Merrill Markoe, The New Yorker, "The Exciting Real-Life Diary of Merrill Markoe: Squirrel Nurse," 25 July 2019 This is what happens with knee-jerk disrespect for police. — Fox News, "Giuliani shreds de Blasio over videos of NYPD officers doused with water: ‘He’s a disgrace’," 23 July 2019 If the president plays the dictator, and disrespects opposing viewpoints, don’t be surprised at the short list of applicants for board seats. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "HOA Homefront: Reasons some don’t serve on board," 27 July 2019 His disrespect was apparently noted by the doll, as Ed and Lorraine claimed that after the man left the strange attraction he was knocked off his bike and killed. — Rosie Knight, refinery29.com, "Yep, Annabelle Comes Home Comes From A Spooky, Possibly True Story," 30 June 2019 The tweet was met with criticism and hatred, with one viral tweet comparing her perceived disrespect for religious monuments to that of ISIS, which partially destroyed the ancient city of Palmyra. — Dennis Tang, Teen Vogue, "Trump's Offer to Help Notre-Dame Rebuild Doesn't Match His Response to Puerto Rico's Disaster," 19 Apr. 2019 Not going is a huge disrespect to the office of our great country’s presidency. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Truly end gerrymandering (7/13/19)," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disrespect.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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