dis·re·spect
ˌdis-ri-ˈspekt 
disrespected; disrespecting; disrespects
1
: to lack special regard or respect for : to have disrespect (see disrespect entry 2) for
disrespects authority
: low regard or esteem for someone or something : lack of respect
treating a teacher with disrespect
meant no disrespect to you
disrespectfulness
noun
Examples of disrespect in a Sentence
Verb
a comedian who shuns jokes that disrespect people because of their appearance
the player once again disrespected fans by refusing to sign autographs
Noun
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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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Even though many media members and fans have disrespected him by calling him a game manager, Hurts has continued to make plays.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
So what's up with all the blatant disrespect and body-shaming for the man infamously known for wearing another player as a backpack, and smashing heads and eating them?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Your husband overreacted and disrespected you, slapping food and mocking you.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Even though many media members and fans have disrespected him by calling him a game manager, Hurts has continued to make plays.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
The disrespect is just crazy to me.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
So what's up with all the blatant disrespect and body-shaming for the man infamously known for wearing another player as a backpack, and smashing heads and eating them?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Disrespect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrespect. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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disrespect
1 of 2 verb
dis·re·spect
ˌdis-ri-ˈspekt
1
: to have disrespect for
2
: to show or express disrespect or dislike for : insult
disrespect
2 of 2 noun
: lack of respect : discourtesy
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