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as in insulting
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 disdaining
to show contempt for
the player once again disrespected fans by refusing to sign autographs
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Recent Examples of disrespecting
From disrespecting local customs and getting pickpocketed to forgetting to reapply sunscreen and overpacking, European tour guides have truly seen it all.
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Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
When a referee is missing calls and clearly disrespecting the players, almost mocking them, they must be held accountable.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
The guard then went to Ada’s table and — according to the girl’s parents — spoke to Ada and her mother aggressively about disrespecting and harassing people.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, Jorginho posted a lengthy Instagram Story, claiming that Roan’s security team was extremely aggressive toward his family for walking past her table and shaming her for disrespecting her fans, especially a child.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
The report cards slammed several teams with anonymous comments that accused some teams of disrespecting players’ families, employing substandard training staffs and other denunciations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
After a year of Trump disrespecting European allies, many had wondered how much of the old transatlantic ties remained.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Deerfield Beach is cutting ties with the Broward Sheriff’s Office after a 35-year relationship that deteriorated over the last 12 months, with each side accusing the other of disrespecting leadership and putting politics and personalities ahead of policing needs.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Anything less than the Broncos doing the same would be disrespecting Reid, wouldn’t it?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
When a referee is missing calls and clearly disrespecting the players, almost mocking them, they must be held accountable.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
The guard then went to Ada’s table and — according to the girl’s parents — spoke to Ada and her mother aggressively about disrespecting and harassing people.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, Jorginho posted a lengthy Instagram Story, claiming that Roan’s security team was extremely aggressive toward his family for walking past her table and shaming her for disrespecting her fans, especially a child.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
The report cards slammed several teams with anonymous comments that accused some teams of disrespecting players’ families, employing substandard training staffs and other denunciations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
After a year of Trump disrespecting European allies, many had wondered how much of the old transatlantic ties remained.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Deerfield Beach is cutting ties with the Broward Sheriff’s Office after a 35-year relationship that deteriorated over the last 12 months, with each side accusing the other of disrespecting leadership and putting politics and personalities ahead of policing needs.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Anything less than the Broncos doing the same would be disrespecting Reid, wouldn’t it?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespecting
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His career ended when a series of crude and insulting texts about Read came to light during her first trial.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Stop insulting everyone’s intelligence with false hope.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Verb
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So the Devil orders the father to cut off his daughter’s offending hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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As soon as the customers would walk out of sight, the drivers would take photos of the offending vehicle, then back their flatbeds into place and load them up, usually within a couple of minutes.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Perpetrators of this attack weren’t born hating Muslims.—
Zainab Chaudry,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2026
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There’s some really funny stuff in the script about Diamond hating Waymo and TikTok.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Larson’s son Lane, then 9, had grown up loving the Bulldogs and despising their rivals, and made his feelings clear.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Cruelty and corruption recognized no regional boundaries, and officials on both sides seem to have come closer to despising than sympathizing with their suffering captives.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Disrespecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespecting. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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