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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
Sadly, too many of us have felt dismissed or disrespected by a doctor.
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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
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
Why must members of the public be disrespected by unruly, misbehaving, noisy children, who are then defended by adults who should know better?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Screech your outrage, ACC schools disrespected by just one bid and pound your shoes on a desk somewhere, Notre Dame haters, especially those in the commonwealth of Kentucky and in the sunny setting of Miami.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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
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
Why must members of the public be disrespected by unruly, misbehaving, noisy children, who are then defended by adults who should know better?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Screech your outrage, ACC schools disrespected by just one bid and pound your shoes on a desk somewhere, Notre Dame haters, especially those in the commonwealth of Kentucky and in the sunny setting of Miami.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespected
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This process can leave both parents and kids feeling at least temporarily lonely, insulted, or rejected.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2026
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Even when insulted or thwarted – by Spanish intrigues on the Florida frontier, by British seizures in the Caribbean, by pamphleteers accusing him of being a monarch in disguise – Washington’s tone remained measured.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 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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Shapiro was flabbergasted and offended.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Her comments did not appear to prevent any reporters from asking questions, and Coen did not seem offended.—
Nicole Kraft,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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People really hated this stock, which was soaring more than 7% this morning on the print.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Travelers either loved or hated the policy, which left one aspect of flying up in the air.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Those characterizations outraged his family and Democratic politicians, who pointed to bystander videos showing Pretti helping a woman who had been pushed by an ICE agent and holding only his camera.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, top execs joined the chorus of voices outraged by the death of Floyd at the hands of a police officer.—
Lola Murti,Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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For the many Venezuelans who despised Maduro and his rule, that is disappointing.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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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
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Like a lot of messy divorces, this started with a wandering eye, a lover scorned and boils down to the money.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Watch this episode for Edie Falco's fiery, Emmy-winning performance as a woman both exhausted and scorned.—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Disrespected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespected. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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