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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
In the video, the Kalogeras Sisters said they felt disrespected by staff and attacked by the comics in the audience.
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Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Rachel McAdams stars as Linda Liddle, a socially awkward and widely disrespected employee at a company headed by sexist nepo-baby CEO Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Sadly, too many of us have felt dismissed or disrespected by a doctor.
—Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
While the Steelers might be disrespected on a national scale after an up-and-down season, the Texans can't take the bait.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Employees said they felt disrespected by the process and disrupted from their prior jobs, which included coaching new teachers, providing restorative justice programs and offering specialized services like those for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
That is how Colombia is disrespected.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Some fliers fought against wearing masks; others loudly disrespected their seatmates (including many a racist tirade), and so on.
—Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
Leading reasons cited for undertaking the resign, rant, and run approach were toxic work environments, poor management or leadership, feeling disrespected or undervalued, and unmet promises or expectations.
—Bruce Crumley, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Rachel McAdams stars as Linda Liddle, a socially awkward and widely disrespected employee at a company headed by sexist nepo-baby CEO Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Sadly, too many of us have felt dismissed or disrespected by a doctor.
—Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
While the Steelers might be disrespected on a national scale after an up-and-down season, the Texans can't take the bait.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Employees said they felt disrespected by the process and disrupted from their prior jobs, which included coaching new teachers, providing restorative justice programs and offering specialized services like those for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
That is how Colombia is disrespected.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Some fliers fought against wearing masks; others loudly disrespected their seatmates (including many a racist tirade), and so on.
—Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
Leading reasons cited for undertaking the resign, rant, and run approach were toxic work environments, poor management or leadership, feeling disrespected or undervalued, and unmet promises or expectations.
—Bruce Crumley, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespected
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The president has frequently insulted Powell and threatened to fire him.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hurry, sizes are going fast The comforter set is intentionally oversized to fit a variety of mattresses, and it’s insulted like a puffer jacket to keep you toasty warm at night.—
Michelle Baricevic,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention.—
Alexandra Marshall,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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Perpetually offended, safe spaces, censoring free speech, culture of victimhood.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many say they are offended that their legal status, and by extension, their patriotism, could be questioned.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her daughter hated when people talked about others behind their backs.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even all of us people who hated the evil empire of Brady-Bill Belichick can’t help but secretly respect this version of the Patriots.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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But the news of Tesla’s windfall outraged some in the trucking industry, who allege the state provided the world’s wealthiest automaker with preferential treatment for a vehicle that is not ready.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The move in the House chamber by Pavalock-D’Amato outraged House Speaker Matt Ritter, who is known for his mild-mannered handling of the 151-member House chamber.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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According to the lawyers, Ballard set up a meeting between Gorrin and then-Vice President Mike Pence in 2017 at a political event in Doral with members of the Venezuelan diaspora, who despised Maduro.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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An unofficial list provided by the Rhode Island Invasive Species Council includes a number of aggressive plants that are widely despised by gardeners, such as Norway maple, Oriental bittersweet, Tree of Heaven, autumn olive, garlic mustard and Japanese knotweed.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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Like a lot of messy divorces, this started with a wandering eye, a lover scorned and boils down to the money.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Watch this episode for Edie Falco's fiery, Emmy-winning performance as a woman both exhausted and scorned.—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Disrespected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespected. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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