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
Both mother and daughter say the district has been disrespectful toward them during the reporting process.
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Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
To trash another girl is beyond disrespectful.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
However, multitasking in person is especially disrespectful and a bad habit, according to Gary Rich, founder of executive coaching firm Rich Leadership.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The White House, federal officials, conservative pundits and even some of his fans called the song disrespectful to law enforcement.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
These rules are set to protect public health, ensure human remains are treated respectfully and prevent disrespectful acts on cemetery grounds.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump calling Chicago a ‘war zone’ is disrespectful to the people who live here and fight every day for better.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The poster, however, struggles to see how their courthouse wedding could be considered disrespectful.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
After all, bosses who are regularly disrespectful, or even indifferent to your well-being and success, also make ineffective managers, experts say.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
To trash another girl is beyond disrespectful.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
However, multitasking in person is especially disrespectful and a bad habit, according to Gary Rich, founder of executive coaching firm Rich Leadership.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The White House, federal officials, conservative pundits and even some of his fans called the song disrespectful to law enforcement.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
These rules are set to protect public health, ensure human remains are treated respectfully and prevent disrespectful acts on cemetery grounds.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump calling Chicago a ‘war zone’ is disrespectful to the people who live here and fight every day for better.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The poster, however, struggles to see how their courthouse wedding could be considered disrespectful.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
After all, bosses who are regularly disrespectful, or even indifferent to your well-being and success, also make ineffective managers, experts say.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespectful
Adjective
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People who are rude or unaware with receptionists can poison your culture, create unnecessary hierarchies, and drive your best people to leave.—
Jessica Neal,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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In a post on the AITA subreddit, the original poster (OP) explained that her sister, 34, who's always rude to her, has a 6-year-old son.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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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The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Disrespectful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespectful. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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