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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
Don’t think for a moment Dubas won’t feel the heat in Pittsburgh if Penguins fans believe Malkin, Letang or Crosby is disrespected in any manner at the conclusion of their careers.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Bugles are very disrespected these days.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s the kind of corporate doublespeak that makes consumers feel cheated and disrespected.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Tired of being continuously disrespected behind closed doors.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Crime rates go up when cops are disrespected the way Boston Police Officer Nicholas O’Malley was when Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden charged him with manslaughter for shooting a carjacking suspect.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Hybrid meetings often lead to awkward moments and deeper challenges regarding participation and inclusion, as remote workers may feel disrespected yet safer at home; executive coach Kim Scott offers strategies to foster inviting collaboration and equal participation for all team members.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Feeling disrespected, Parker launched itself on the Revenge Tour.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
What a disappointment to have something so joyous tarnished by a dreadful reality where women are being belittled & disrespected for existing.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Bugles are very disrespected these days.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s the kind of corporate doublespeak that makes consumers feel cheated and disrespected.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Tired of being continuously disrespected behind closed doors.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Crime rates go up when cops are disrespected the way Boston Police Officer Nicholas O’Malley was when Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden charged him with manslaughter for shooting a carjacking suspect.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Hybrid meetings often lead to awkward moments and deeper challenges regarding participation and inclusion, as remote workers may feel disrespected yet safer at home; executive coach Kim Scott offers strategies to foster inviting collaboration and equal participation for all team members.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Feeling disrespected, Parker launched itself on the Revenge Tour.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
What a disappointment to have something so joyous tarnished by a dreadful reality where women are being belittled & disrespected for existing.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespected
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And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Someone stood up and insulted us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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At his behest Aurangzeb—who disdained poetry—sent agents across India and Persia to assemble a literary circle befitting her.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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In Sondheim’s body of work, Okrent searches for the autobiographical resonances that Sondheim himself mostly disdained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No one should be offended at the mention of this.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Someone else could disagree, get offended or think less of you depending on how an exchange goes.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Dude on the left hated himself.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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In the fourth quarter with the game on the line, Blair called a loose-ball foul on the Cavs and Atkinson hated the call, but rather than scream or dart toward the official, Atkinson just sort of stood near his bench, staring at Blair and shaking his head.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Kris Rogers is a Land Park community advocate outraged by the new program, which allows needle exchanges in a mobile RV positioned within several library branch parking lots.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But the video, which came out three weeks ago, has outraged many of the business class.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The goddess Hera — who despised Heracles — later set the crab in the heavens in the form of the constellation Cancer as a reward for its bravery.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While some painters might feel scorned for being passed over for so long, Lovelace O’Neal said that her late-career recognition was in some ways a blessing.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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Jones also trumpeted his goal to phase out Georgia's income tax, but an ambitious cut withered after being scorned by Kemp, who is wrapping up his final term in office, and state House Republicans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Disrespected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespected. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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