Meaning of DISRESPECTFUL
| Pronunciation: | | `disri'spektful
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- [adj] exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"
- [adj] neither feeling nor showing respect
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| | Synonyms: | | annihilating, aweless, awless, contemptuous, contumelious, derisive, devastating, disdainful, flip, gibelike, impious, impudent, insolent, insulting, jeering, mocking, scornful, snotty-nosed, taunting, undeferential, undutiful, withering |
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| | Antonyms: | | respectful | | |
| | See Also: | | discourteous, immodest, irreverent, offensive, sarcastic | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| | Related Terms: | | aweless, biggety, bluff, brash, cheeky, chutzpadik, cocky, contemptuous, crusty, derisive, discourteous, disparaging, facy, flip, flippant, forward, fresh, gally, gratuitous, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, impudent, inaffable, indecorous, insolent, irreverent, malapert, nervy, pert, ridiculing, rude, sassy, saucy, smart, smart-alecky, smart-ass, unaccommodating, uncalled-for, uncivil, uncomplaisant, uncourteous, uncourtly, ungallant, ungracious, unmannerly, unpolite, wise-ass |
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