as in disrespectfulness
rude behavior
treated the resort's service workers with haughty disrespect
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as in to insult
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 to disdain
to show contempt for
the player once again disrespected fans by refusing to sign autographs
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Recent Examples of disrespect
Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The agency’s disrespect has provoked protests in the streets, a city resolution condemning its actions, and a public rebuke from Rep. John Garamendi, one California’s strongest transit champions in Congress.
—Carter Lavin, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
When Adam acts out, Drew is often sworn at, derided, manipulated and disrespected.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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The disrespect is real, and so is the potency of the seeds the Brazilian is planting ahead of a potential clash with DDP at 185 or 205 pounds.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The agency’s disrespect has provoked protests in the streets, a city resolution condemning its actions, and a public rebuke from Rep. John Garamendi, one California’s strongest transit champions in Congress.
—Carter Lavin, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
Verb
Indiana is still being disrespected, despite never having trailed this season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
When Adam acts out, Drew is often sworn at, derided, manipulated and disrespected.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespect
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At the rally, the Republican hit several familiar notes, hinting at election fraud, insulting his opponents and criticizing Harris over immigration and the economy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump has regularly insulted women who may pose a threat to him, such as his former opponent Hillary Clinton.Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Good free-market neoliberals had historically disdained this idea, believing government attempts to meddle in the economy would have bad results.Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
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The Bitcoin white paper, which was released in October, 2008, and the Bitcoin code, which followed shortly thereafter, have at times been disdained as clever bits of engineering pastiche.Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
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For more info: Colonial Williamsburg Take a virtual tour COMMENTARY: Taking a kinder, gentler tone against the rudeness of politics Civility has been absent from much of this presidential campaign.David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the rudeness in question didn't occur at that event.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Donald Trump is not a politician who guards his words carefully to avoid offending anyone.DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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The offending comedic act equated Puerto Rico to a floating island of garbage, touching a sore spot and potentially energizing key groups of low-propensity or undecided Puerto Rican voters in swing states.Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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An onlooker snapped a picture, which seemed to exemplify the lawlessness that is inherent to why some people love sideshows and others hate them.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Kaley Cuoco understands why parents hate daylight saving time now.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The song did well on X as Ross’ diss trended, but the viral hype inevitably died down and Hatcher moved along to the next meme.Allegra Rosenberg, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
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Music Joni Mitchell rouses the Hollywood Bowl with an epic 3-hour Joni Jam (and F-bomb Trump diss) Oct. 20, 2024 Why hang it up?Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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The remark outraged conservatives, even as the White House disputed the interpretation of what the president meant.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Vance is equally fluent in the language of the national élite, and therefore knows how to get the national media to cover his crazy theories, and how to get national people outraged by them.David Fontana, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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The cryptocurrency lobby has railed hard against the SEC and its chair, Gary Gensler, who has become uniquely despised by much of the crypto industry for the agency’s strict oversight.William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Zoom out: McConnell has the unique distinction of being despised by Democrats and members of his own party — but nearly universally respected for his political skills.Hans Nichols, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Disrespect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespect. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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