dis

noun

variants or less commonly diss

1

slang : a disparaging remark or act : insult

… was meant as a tribute, not a dis.

—VIBE

2

slang : disrespect

Synonyms of dis

• insult
• sarcasm

Examples of dis in a Sentence

the refs can penalize a player for any dis on the field

don't take it wrong—I don't mean it as a dis

Recent Examples on the Web

Lynch went right back to the bad arm of Natalya with a Dis-Arm-Her and Natalya finally tapped. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

At 45, Shaquille O'Neal has moved beyond rattling rims, but not beyond an old-school diss track. —Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 29 July 2017

Thinking about this some more, this is kind of a dis. —Armando Salguero, miamiherald, 9 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for dis

• bis
• bliss
• criss
• diss
• hiss
• kiss
• kris
• liss
• mis
• miss
• riss
• sis

Kids Definition

dis

1 of 2 verb

ˈdis

dissed; dissing

1

slang : to treat with disrespect or contempt : insult

2

slang : to find fault with : criticize

dis-

2 of 2 prefix

1

a

: do the opposite of

disagree

b

: deprive of

disarm

c

: exclude or expel from

disbar

2

: opposite or absence of

disaffection

disfavor

3

: not

discourteous

Etymology

Latin dis-, literally, "apart"

Medical Definition

dis

abbreviation

1

disabled

2

disease