as in disrespectfulness
rude behavior
treated the resort's service workers with haughty disrespect
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
a comedian who shuns jokes that disrespect people because of their appearance
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to disdain
to show contempt for
the player once again disrespected fans by refusing to sign autographs
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disrespect
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
There’s zero place in our sport — or in life — for that level of disrespect.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
Leading reasons cited for undertaking the resign, rant, and run approach were toxic work environments, poor management or leadership, feeling disrespected or undervalued, and unmet promises or expectations.
—Bruce Crumley, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disrespect
Noun
No disrespect to Purnell, who perfectly calibrated Lucy’s intrinsic hopefulness in the first season and slowly begins to curdle it this go-round as Lucy spends more time among ghouls, raiders, cannibals, and various other feuding factions.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
There’s zero place in our sport — or in life — for that level of disrespect.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
Some fliers fought against wearing masks; others loudly disrespected their seatmates (including many a racist tirade), and so on.
—Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
Leading reasons cited for undertaking the resign, rant, and run approach were toxic work environments, poor management or leadership, feeling disrespected or undervalued, and unmet promises or expectations.
—Bruce Crumley, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disrespect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespect
Verb
-
But there’s a big difference between knowing that a relative is a pill and loving them through it and being rudely insulted by a relative and just sucking it up.—
Eric Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
-
Despite his mediator role, Rodríguez is also known for his explosive temperament, lashing out in Congress and publicly threatening and insulting members of the opposition.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
While some other schools have disdained it, particularly because of coaching searches and roster turnover and perhaps over financial costs that make bowls a wash or worse on the payday, Drinkwitz and MU don’t want to surrender the present to the future.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Dec. 2025
-
Matt is fighting against a woman who hates Christianity, will take away your guns, wants Open Borders, Transgender for everybody, men in women’s sports, and openly disdains Country music.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
At restaurants, waiters would ignore me for long stretches—not out of rudeness, but because lingering is just built into the culture.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
9 Dec. 2025
-
Not, of course, if the intention of the query is to justify rudeness or to be combative.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
To prevail on a claim an employee’s termination violated public policy, an employee must prove, among other things, that the law the employee claims the employer offended protects the interests of the broader public and not just the employee’s individual interests.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
-
If that language offends you — come on.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Meanwhile, after 35, every role for a woman is a tired mom who hates her life.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
-
Everybody hates cleaning up a big, splattery mess caused by zealously bubbling sauce or aggressively popping oil, not to mention getting some of that splatter on yourself.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Any display of discourtesy is an assertion of power, and those with more power tend to be more prone to abuse it.—
Franklin Schneider,
The Atlantic,
11 Dec. 2025
-
At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
This claim — and the American military intervention in Venezuela this weekend — has outraged some in neighboring Colombia, particularly those on the left, who warn of American interventionism and regional hegemony.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Black Lives Matter leaders, who hosted the Sunday night vigil, are outraged by what happened.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Its author, Sadeq Hedayat, loved Iran deeply, but despised what the country had become under Islamic leadership.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
-
Overall, the YouGov poll shows that the British public continues to despise Musk’s platform, with 65 percent holding a negative view of X, and only 12 percent holding a positive one.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disrespect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespect. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
