| 单词 | disrespectful |
| 释义 | disrespectful (once / 3208 pages) adj Disrespectful words and actions are rude and show a lack of respect. If you want to "dis" someone, be disrespectful towards them. You probably know that respectful things show consideration, kindness, and appreciation. Disrespectful things do the opposite. Swearing at your grandmother is disrespectful. Burping loudly in church is disrespectful. For a business to ignore a religious holiday could be considered disrespectful. This is a word with a lot of grey area: what is disrespectful to one person may be just fine to another. Disrespectful behavior can range from blatant rudeness to just not acting impressed or awed by something others hold sacred. WORD FAMILYdisrespectful: disrespectfully+/disrespect: disrespected, disrespecting, disrespects/respect: disrespect, respectable, respected, respecter, respectful, respecting, respects, self-respect/respectability: respectabilities/respectable: respectability, respectabler, respectablest, respectably, unrespectable/respecter: respecters/respectful: disrespectful, respectfully, respectfulness, self-respectful/respecting: self-respecting/unrespectable: unrespectability USAGE EXAMPLES“I acknowledge that they were disrespectful and offensive,” he said, a local NBC News affiliate reported. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) "We don't see the encounters that are challenging, disrespectful and borderline illegal, threatening someone in uniform just because they are in uniform," he said. Reuters(Dec 28, 2016) “That other team was trippin’ tonight, just disrespectful, unprofessional, players and coaches,” Harden said. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) 1adj exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous remarks disrespectful of the law disrespectful in the presence of his parents disrespectful toward his teacher Syn|Ant discourteous showing no courtesy; rude immodesthaving or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc offensivecausing anger or annoyance annihilating, devastating, witheringmaking light of contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornfulexpressing extreme contempt contumeliousarrogantly insolent derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, tauntingabusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule impious, undutifullacking due respect or dutifulness flip, impudent, insolent, snotty-nosedmarked by casual disrespect undeferentialnot showing courteous respect irreverentshowing lack of due respect or veneration sarcasticexpressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds respectful full of or exhibiting respect courteouscharacterized by courtesy and gracious good manners humblemarked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful deferent, deferential, regardfulshowing deference honorificconferring or showing honor or respect reverentfeeling or showing profound respect or veneration 2adj neither feeling nor showing respect Syn aweless, awless irreverent showing lack of due respect or veneration |
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