Standard Lemma guide

disrespect

noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛkt
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH2 S R IH0 S P EH1 K T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behavior.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: disrespeck, misrespect, unrespect

Antonyms: respect

2

verb

Meaning 2

To show a lack of respect to someone or something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dis, dishonor, insult, misbid, misrespect

Antonyms: respect

3

noun

Meaning 3

a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: contempt

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: discourtesy, rudeness

4

noun

Meaning 4

a disrespectful mental attitude

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: respect

Broader terms: attitude, mental attitude

5

noun

Meaning 5

an expression of lack of respect

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discourtesy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: message, content, subject matter, substance

Narrower terms: abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification, derision, ridicule, contempt, scorn, disparagement, depreciation, derogation, impudence, cheek, impertinence, blasphemy

6

verb

Meaning 6

have little or no respect for; hold in contempt

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: disesteem

Antonyms: respect

Broader terms: see, consider, reckon, view, regard

Narrower terms: undervalue

7

verb

Meaning 7

show a lack of respect for

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: respect

Broader terms: relate

Narrower terms: transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English respect English disrespect From dis- + respect.

Across languages

Translations

97 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: عدم احترام — lack of respect
  • Azerbaijani: hörmətsizlik — lack of respect
  • Azerbaijani: ehitiramsızlıq — lack of respect
  • Azerbaijani: sayğısızlıq — lack of respect
  • Belarusian: непава́га (njepaváha) — lack of respect
  • Bulgarian: неуважение (neuvaženie) — lack of respect
  • Catalan: irrespecte — lack of respect
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不敬 (bùjìng) — lack of respect
  • Chinese Mandarin: 謾 /谩 (mán) — lack of respect
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無禮 /无礼 (wúlǐ) — lack of respect
  • Czech: neúcta — lack of respect
  • Esperanto: malrespekto — lack of respect
  • Finnish: epäkunnioitus — lack of respect
  • French: irrespect — lack of respect
  • French: manque de respect — lack of respect
  • Galician: irrespecto — lack of respect
  • German: Disrespekt — lack of respect
  • German: Nichtachtung — lack of respect
  • German: Respektlosigkeit — lack of respect
  • Greek: ανευλάβεια (anevláveia) — lack of respect
  • Greek: ασέβεια (aséveia) — lack of respect
  • Hindi: अनादर (anādar) — lack of respect
  • Hindi: अपमान (apmān) — lack of respect
  • Hungarian: tiszteletlenség — lack of respect
  • Ido: desrespekto — lack of respect
  • Indonesian: ketidakhormatan — lack of respect
  • Irish: mí-urraim — lack of respect
  • Irish: anurraim — lack of respect
  • Irish: dímheas — lack of respect
  • Japanese: 軽視 (keishi) — lack of respect
  • Japanese: 無礼 (burei) — lack of respect
  • Kazakh: қадірлемеушілік (qadırlemeuşılık) — lack of respect
  • Korean: 무례 (murye) — lack of respect
  • Macedonian: непочит (nepočit) — lack of respect
  • Māori: tīkai — lack of respect
  • Norwegian: dissing — lack of respect
  • Norwegian: ringeakt — lack of respect
  • Occitan: irrespècte — lack of respect
  • Polish: brak szacunku — lack of respect
  • Polish: nieposzanowanie — lack of respect
  • Portuguese: desrespeito — lack of respect
  • Punjabi: ਸਤਕਾਰਹੀਣਤਾ (satkārahīṇtā) — lack of respect
  • Romanian: nerespectare — lack of respect
  • Romanian: nesimțire — lack of respect
  • Romanian: lipsă de respect — lack of respect
  • Russian: неуваже́ние (neuvažénije) — lack of respect
  • Russian: непочти́тельность (nepočtítelʹnostʹ) — lack of respect
  • Sanskrit: विमान (vimāna) — lack of respect
  • Slovak: neúcta — lack of respect
  • Slovak: dešpekt — lack of respect
  • Spanish: irrespeto — lack of respect
  • Spanish: falta de respeto — lack of respect
  • Swedish: respektlöshet — lack of respect
  • Ukrainian: непова́га (nepováha) — lack of respect
  • Vietnamese: sự thiếu tôn trọng — lack of respect
  • Vietnamese: sự vô lễ — lack of respect
  • Welsh: amarch — lack of respect
  • Azerbaijani: hörmətsizlik etmək — to show a lack of respect
  • Bulgarian: не уважавам (ne uvažavam) — to show a lack of respect
  • Ngazidja Comorian: utsoza aɗaɓu — to show a lack of respect
  • Danish: krænke — to show a lack of respect
  • Danish: forulempe — to show a lack of respect
  • Danish: ydmyge — to show a lack of respect
  • Danish: nedværdige — to show a lack of respect
  • Danish: fornedre — to show a lack of respect
  • Esperanto: malrespekti — to show a lack of respect
  • Finnish: käyttäytyä epäkunnioittavasti — to show a lack of respect
  • Greek: ασεβώ (asevó) — to show a lack of respect
  • Hindi: अनादर (anādar) — to show a lack of respect
  • Hindi: अपमान (apmān) — to show a lack of respect
  • Ido: desrespektar — to show a lack of respect
  • Malayalam: അനാദരിക്കുക (anādarikkuka) — to show a lack of respect
  • Malayalam: നിന്ദിക്കുക (nindikkuka) — to show a lack of respect
  • Māori: whakatīkai — to show a lack of respect
  • Māori: atamai — to show a lack of respect
  • Māori: whakamanumanu — to show a lack of respect
  • Māori: tokoreko — to show a lack of respect
  • Māori: tīkai — to show a lack of respect
  • Māori: tokorepa — to show a lack of respect
  • Norwegian: disse — to show a lack of respect
  • Norwegian: ringeakte — to show a lack of respect
  • Portuguese: desrespeitar — to show a lack of respect
  • Romanian: disprețui — to show a lack of respect
  • Romanian: nerespecta — to show a lack of respect
  • Romanian: trata fără respect — to show a lack of respect
  • Romanian: arăta lipsă de respect — to show a lack of respect
  • Romanian: batjocori — to show a lack of respect
  • Russian: неуважать (neuvažatʹ) — to show a lack of respect
  • Spanish: faltar al respeto — to show a lack of respect
  • Spanish: ningunear — to show a lack of respect
  • Spanish: irrespetar — to show a lack of respect
  • Spanish: tomar por el pito del sereno — to show a lack of respect
  • Spanish: hacer [el] fo — to show a lack of respect
  • Spanish: hacer gestos — to show a lack of respect
  • Swedish: missfirma — to show a lack of respect
  • Swedish: kränka — to show a lack of respect
  • Swedish: förolämpa — to show a lack of respect