English > disrespectful: 2 senses > adjective 1| Meaning | Exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous. |
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| Examples | - "remarks disrespectful of the law"
- "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"
- "disrespectful toward his teacher"
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| Narrower | annihilating, devastating, withering | making light of |
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| contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornful | Expressing extreme / extreme contempt / contempt |
| contumelious | arrogantly insolent |
| derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting | abusing vocally |
| impious, undutiful | lacking due respect or dutifulness |
| impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed, flip | marked by casual disrespect |
| undeferential | not showing courteous respect |
| See also | discourteous | showing no courtesy |
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| immodest | Having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc |
| irreverent | showing lack of due respect or veneration |
| offensive | Causing anger / anger or annoyance |
| sarcastic | Expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds |
| Opposite | respectful | Full of or exhibiting respect |
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| Spanish | irrespetuoso |
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| Adverbs | disrespectfully | in a disrespectful manner |
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