disrespectful
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dis·re·spect·ful
(dĭs′rĭ-spĕkt′fəl)adj.
Having or exhibiting a lack of respect; rude and discourteous.
dis′re·spect′ful·ly adv.
dis′re·spect′ful·ness n.
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Adj. | 1. | disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher" discourteous - showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young" immodest - having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting" offensive - causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks" irreverent - showing lack of due respect or veneration; "irreverent scholars mocking sacred things"; "noisy irreverent tourists" sarcastic - expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds respectful - full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance" |
2. | disrespectful - neither feeling nor showing respect irreverent - showing lack of due respect or veneration; "irreverent scholars mocking sacred things"; "noisy irreverent tourists" |
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disrespectful
adjective contemptuous, insulting, rude, cheeky, irreverent, bad-mannered, impertinent, insolent, impolite, impudent, discourteous, uncivil, ill-bred They shouldn't treat their mothers in this disrespectful way.
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disrespectful
adjective1. Having or showing a lack of respect:
2. Lacking good manners:
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عَديم الإحْتِرام
neuctivýnezdvořilý
respektløsuhøflig
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disrespectful
[ˌdɪsrɪsˈpektfʊl] ADJ → irrespetuosoto be disrespectful to or towards sb → faltar al respeto a algn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
disrespectful
[ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfʊl] adj [person] → irrespectueux/euse; [attitude, manner] → irrespectueux/euseto be disrespectful to sb [person] → manquer de respect à qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disrespectful
adj → respektlos (to gegenüber)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
disrespectful
[ˌdɪsrɪsˈpɛktfʊl] adj (person) → poco rispettoso/a; (comment) → irriverenteto be disrespectful to or towards → mancare di rispetto a or verso
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
disrespect
(disrəˈspekt) noun rudeness or lack of respect. He spoke of his parents with disrespect.
ˌdisreˈspectful adjective showing disrespect. Never be disrespectful to older people.
ˌdisreˈspectfully adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.