adjective. exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous.
: low regard or esteem for someone or something : lack of respect. treating a teacher with disrespect. meant no disrespect to you. disrespectful.
To disrespect someone means to act in a way that lacks respect for the other person. That can be lying, manipulating, or betraying their trust.
discourteous, disrespectful. See antonyms for respectful on Thesaurus.com.
OPPOSITES FOR respectful
discourteous, disrespectful. THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
The most common word for this is polite. Polite can be used of a person's character or the things that person does or says that show respect for other people. He was always such a polite child. I gave him a polite answer. The opposite of polite is rude.
On this page you'll find 279 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to rude, such as: abusive, blunt, boorish, coarse, crude, and ignorant.
synonyms for lack of respect
On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lack of respect, such as: contempt, boldness, coarseness, discourtesy, dishonor, and flippancy.
contemptuous. adjective. showing that you do not respect someone or something at all.
: not right or suited for some purpose or situation : not appropriate or suitable. We won't tolerate such inappropriate behavior/conduct/language.
Unfortunately, when we don't respect a person, we go out of our way to avoid that person. Or if we are in a work relationship, we may still avoid them, suffer the frustration of having to deal with them, or quit and stay in the job and continue to make ourselves and everyone around us miserable.
Another reason why people disrespect you is that you don't preach what you say. When you advise someone about something and ask them to follow it or even if you comment about something and don't follow the same thing in your life and activities then people take your words casually and do not respect you.
Disrespect is all about not showing respect. Actually, it's about showing the opposite of respect, by acting rude, impolite, and offensive. Talking back to your teacher is showing disrespect for her authority.
Respect means that you accept somebody for who they are, even when they're different from you or you don't agree with them. Respect in your relationships builds feelings of trust, safety, and wellbeing.
Synonyms of disrespectful (adj. insulting, rude) blasphemous. contemptuous. flippant.
While the terms “love” and “respect” may seem synonymous, they are, in fact, quite different. It is possible to respect someone but not love them, and vice versa. For example, you may love a relative, but lack respect because of their toxic behavior toward their spouse.
Definitions of scorn. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. synonyms: contempt, despite, disdain.
The best way to avoid rude people is to meet their acts of rudeness with kindness and then remove yourself from their presence. If you can't do this and can't walk away, try grey rocking, which involves acting as unresponsive as possible like avoiding eye contact or not showing emotions when conversing.
someone who is arrogant thinks they are better or more important than other people and behaves in a way that is rude and too confident.
On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nasty person, such as: beast, brute, bully, meany, tyrant, and cruel person.
egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving.
On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to respectful, such as: admiring, appreciative, civil, considerate, deferential, and gracious.