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
To compare this with Heraskevych’s plight strikes me as disrespectful to Naumov.
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Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
This is wrong, disrespectful and a violation of our open government laws.
—Donna Frye, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Time and again, neighbors said, King would be disrespectful to Wells’ wife, Kirsten.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Still, in general, experts agree that many people find swearing rude and disrespectful, so with kids of any age, parents should do their best to model socially-acceptable language and discuss the potential present and future impact of using dicey words.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
Keane loved Polinsky’s insistence on inclusiveness, respect for the governor down to the most obscure staffer, and zero tolerance for those disrespectful to rank-and-file workers.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Good was not disrespectful to the ICE agents and was not part of some mythical left-wing terrorist group.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Armstrong alleges the investigation into him is a distraction and is disrespectful to Dee Dee’s family.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
There’s no wrong answer — dumb, popcorn Godzilla movies can be a blast, as a certain simian showdown’s high placement on this list will reveal — but there might not be a Godzilla movie that’s more outright offensively disrespectful than his second MonsterVerse appearance.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
This is wrong, disrespectful and a violation of our open government laws.
—Donna Frye, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Time and again, neighbors said, King would be disrespectful to Wells’ wife, Kirsten.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Still, in general, experts agree that many people find swearing rude and disrespectful, so with kids of any age, parents should do their best to model socially-acceptable language and discuss the potential present and future impact of using dicey words.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
Keane loved Polinsky’s insistence on inclusiveness, respect for the governor down to the most obscure staffer, and zero tolerance for those disrespectful to rank-and-file workers.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Good was not disrespectful to the ICE agents and was not part of some mythical left-wing terrorist group.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Armstrong alleges the investigation into him is a distraction and is disrespectful to Dee Dee’s family.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
There’s no wrong answer — dumb, popcorn Godzilla movies can be a blast, as a certain simian showdown’s high placement on this list will reveal — but there might not be a Godzilla movie that’s more outright offensively disrespectful than his second MonsterVerse appearance.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespectful
Adjective
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Margot Robbie once had the world's rudest coworker.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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The other systems are even ruder.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some do this flippantly, but reader Robin suggested drivers who do this do not care and are flat-out discourteous.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disrespectful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespectful. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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