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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
What a disappointment to have something so joyous tarnished by a dreadful reality where women are being belittled & disrespected for existing.
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Piagentini dismissed those factors as beside the point, saying judges should trust juries’ sentencing decisions and that Davis’ ruling disrespected the jury process.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
In the video, the Kalogeras Sisters said they felt disrespected by staff and attacked by the comics in the audience.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Rachel McAdams stars as Linda Liddle, a socially awkward and widely disrespected employee at a company headed by sexist nepo-baby CEO Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Sadly, too many of us have felt dismissed or disrespected by a doctor.
—Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
While the Steelers might be disrespected on a national scale after an up-and-down season, the Texans can't take the bait.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Employees said they felt disrespected by the process and disrupted from their prior jobs, which included coaching new teachers, providing restorative justice programs and offering specialized services like those for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
That is how Colombia is disrespected.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Piagentini dismissed those factors as beside the point, saying judges should trust juries’ sentencing decisions and that Davis’ ruling disrespected the jury process.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
In the video, the Kalogeras Sisters said they felt disrespected by staff and attacked by the comics in the audience.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Rachel McAdams stars as Linda Liddle, a socially awkward and widely disrespected employee at a company headed by sexist nepo-baby CEO Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Sadly, too many of us have felt dismissed or disrespected by a doctor.
—Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
While the Steelers might be disrespected on a national scale after an up-and-down season, the Texans can't take the bait.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Employees said they felt disrespected by the process and disrupted from their prior jobs, which included coaching new teachers, providing restorative justice programs and offering specialized services like those for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
That is how Colombia is disrespected.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespected
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The issue has been highlighted in recent weeks after Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior said he was racially insulted by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during a Champions League match.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Both men have a penchant for self-dramatization, are easily insulted and vindictive, and seem absent the gene for humility.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention.—
Alexandra Marshall,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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If, like me, you’re not offended by raisins in your carrot cake, Costco’s carrot bar cake is available now in the bakery’s refrigerator section.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Will they be offended and shun us?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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But what Trump has always hated isn’t conflict but sacrifice, the notion that American power should ever be constrained by a veneer of idealism or care for global opinion.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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On the flip side, not everyone hated the pea starch version of the fries.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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This practice outraged the American colonists, who believed that general warrants enabled tyranny by empowering officers to enter homes and businesses at will.—
Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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Already outraged by the decades-long wait for the park, the local community is up in arms over the prospect of 100 stories of concrete and glass looming over Bushwick Inlet.—
Katherine Thompson,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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There was appreciation and gratitude for the opportunity, as well as the wisdom and words, that Holtz provided to them during their lives, but it was muddied by his support of a political figure so many passionately opposed, and/or despised.—
Mac Engel
March 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Justifying Díaz-Canel’s removal, a figure long despised among Cubans on the island, might not be that difficult, given Havana’s long history in getting rid of members of the government deemed disloyal, corrupt or incompetent.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Never underestimate the power of a CEO scorned.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Hell hath no fury like a therapist scorned.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Disrespected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespected. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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