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as in insulted
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
a comedian who shuns jokes that disrespect people because of their appearance
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as in disdained
to show contempt for
the player once again disrespected fans by refusing to sign autographs
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Recent Examples of disrespected
Matt Cardona interrupted the chat and Zayn tried to show Gargano he was still getting disrespected.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Don’t think for a moment Dubas won’t feel the heat in Pittsburgh if Penguins fans believe Malkin, Letang or Crosby is disrespected in any manner at the conclusion of their careers.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Bugles are very disrespected these days.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s the kind of corporate doublespeak that makes consumers feel cheated and disrespected.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Crime rates go up when cops are disrespected the way Boston Police Officer Nicholas O’Malley was when Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden charged him with manslaughter for shooting a carjacking suspect.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Hybrid meetings often lead to awkward moments and deeper challenges regarding participation and inclusion, as remote workers may feel disrespected yet safer at home; executive coach Kim Scott offers strategies to foster inviting collaboration and equal participation for all team members.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Feeling disrespected, Parker launched itself on the Revenge Tour.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
What a disappointment to have something so joyous tarnished by a dreadful reality where women are being belittled & disrespected for existing.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Don’t think for a moment Dubas won’t feel the heat in Pittsburgh if Penguins fans believe Malkin, Letang or Crosby is disrespected in any manner at the conclusion of their careers.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Bugles are very disrespected these days.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s the kind of corporate doublespeak that makes consumers feel cheated and disrespected.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Crime rates go up when cops are disrespected the way Boston Police Officer Nicholas O’Malley was when Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden charged him with manslaughter for shooting a carjacking suspect.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Hybrid meetings often lead to awkward moments and deeper challenges regarding participation and inclusion, as remote workers may feel disrespected yet safer at home; executive coach Kim Scott offers strategies to foster inviting collaboration and equal participation for all team members.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Feeling disrespected, Parker launched itself on the Revenge Tour.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
What a disappointment to have something so joyous tarnished by a dreadful reality where women are being belittled & disrespected for existing.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespected
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In each episode a different guest sometimes played by a celebrity like Kumail Nanjiani or Atsuka Okatsu will walk through the door to get insulted by the pair.—
Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Musk has long disdained the norms that the executives who run giant public companies typically embrace.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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At his behest Aurangzeb—who disdained poetry—sent agents across India and Persia to assemble a literary circle befitting her.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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While a couple of other states have similar bills, none are named after Kirk, the conservative activist whose rhetoric has both offended and resonated with many.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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As a democracy, we should be offended that our own government has done this to our brothers and sisters trying to provide a decent lifestyle for their families.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
29 May 2026
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Probably the beginning of his freshman year, hated him.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The guys who started this country, some of them hated each other with just as much venom and outrage and indignance as political players hate each other today.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Kris Rogers is a Land Park community advocate outraged by the new program, which allows needle exchanges in a mobile RV positioned within several library branch parking lots.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But the video, which came out three weeks ago, has outraged many of the business class.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The goddess Hera — who despised Heracles — later set the crab in the heavens in the form of the constellation Cancer as a reward for its bravery.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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For years, Knicks owner James Dolan has been scorned by fans.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Those who believed in finvenkismo scorned Raŭmismo.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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“Disrespected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespected. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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