1
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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2
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
The caller berated Dipoto for disrespecting his uniform number.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Megyn Kelly can’t seem to praise her beloved Sydney Sweeney without disrespecting Beyoncé in the same breath.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Megyn Kelly can’t seem to praise her beloved Sydney Sweeney without disrespecting Beyoncé in the same breath.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespecting
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Would any self-respecting show really risk insulting the viewer’s intelligence so flagrantly?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Krafts need to have an open, transparent process that addresses the tough issues and avoids insulting the mayor.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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There was no accessible list of people supposedly celebrating Kirk’s murder, and a submissions portal for offending posts about him remained inactive.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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One assumes there will be widespread debate over the accuracy of Kimmel’s offending comments.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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The novel’s protagonist navigates loss and her own unraveling, fearful of her own floorboards and hating her friends, unable to get a '90s earworm out of her head or discern time and memories.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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So what’s an immigrant-hating Christian to do?—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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That’s not the case with Bertha’s son, Larry (Harry Richardson), who seems to have joined his father in absolutely despising Bertha by the end of the season.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Disrespecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespecting. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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