as in rude
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
being four hours late is disrespectful of the people you promised to meet
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Recent Examples of disrespectful
And so to be disregarded in such a disrespectful way is….
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Yamal, who is Muslim, said the chants were disrespectful and intolerable.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The manner in which this was conducted is incredibly disrespectful to both Chiefs, Police Officers, and Firefighters.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
This is disrespectful to my daughter and her fiancee.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
That framing, whether intentional or not, is disrespectful, dismissive and demeaning.
—Terri Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Why the day's namesake is disrespectful to some What has the White House said?
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Now recognizing Odysseus, Eurymachus tried to lay the blame for the suitors’ disrespectful actions on the slain Antinous.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
The change in role led to frustration and friction with Phillies manager Rob Thomson (drinking a beer in the dugout after a benching was seen as disrespectful).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Yamal, who is Muslim, said the chants were disrespectful and intolerable.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The manner in which this was conducted is incredibly disrespectful to both Chiefs, Police Officers, and Firefighters.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
This is disrespectful to my daughter and her fiancee.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
That framing, whether intentional or not, is disrespectful, dismissive and demeaning.
—Terri Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Why the day's namesake is disrespectful to some What has the White House said?
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Now recognizing Odysseus, Eurymachus tried to lay the blame for the suitors’ disrespectful actions on the slain Antinous.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
The change in role led to frustration and friction with Phillies manager Rob Thomson (drinking a beer in the dugout after a benching was seen as disrespectful).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespectful
Adjective
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Pete Hegseth rebukes 'rude' reporter who interrupted Pentagon briefing on Iran.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, wearing baseball caps backward is considered a rude violation of etiquette, and going barefoot is not allowed.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some do this flippantly, but reader Robin suggested drivers who do this do not care and are flat-out discourteous.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Disrespectful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespectful. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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