DISRESPECTFUL Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

disrespectful

adjective

Definition of disrespectful

as in rude

showing a lack of manners or consideration for others being four hours late is disrespectful of the people you promised to meet

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Recent Examples of disrespectful Was great timing to bring class an reverence to The Star Bangled Banner after the disrespectful behavior towards it this week by some classless individuals. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The Fisherwoman, who is played by Colman with thrilling ribaldry, offers rejoinders to the disrespectful remarks. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 The four-time Pro Bowl selection then was asked if the comment was disrespectful. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The island’s prefect, Thierry Devimeux, who is white and took up the post in September 2025, recently accused a Black fisherman of being disrespectful by talking to him in Creole. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 The professor said the event was disrespectful to Jews because pork is not kosher, and the event fell on Sukkot, a major Jewish holiday, as well as Shabbat, the Jewish sabbath. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Role modeling healthy coping skills and self-confidence can also help children understand that disrespectful behavior is often a reflection of how that person feels and not to personalize those words with their own worth. — Caroline Chirichella, Parents, 20 Sep. 2026 Teaching the history of the Jayhawkers and Tigers is fine; using them to talk trash in the sports realm is disrespectful and embarrassing. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Ella didn’t respond to me and continues to write more disrespectful posts. — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

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While older generations may interpret limited eye contact, a flat expression or a pause before responding as rude, lazy or unprofessional, that might not be a younger person’s intent at all, Leahy said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Bel glows with a kind of rude Californian health and goes once a week for chiropractic adjustments, including of her jaw.

— Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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