noun A lack of respect or courtesy shown toward someone or something.
- His tone was full of disrespect for his elders.
- This was a champion team out of kilter, stung by what was arguably an act of disrespect to their opponents, a failure to appreciate their threat and the fine planning of Carlos Osorio, and never really able to regain its balance.
— Barney Ronay, Mexico’s Hirving Lozano stuns world champions Germany for brilliant win (2018)
- Talking over your teacher is a clear sign of disrespect.
- Leaving litter in the park shows disrespect for everyone who uses it.
verb To treat someone without the respect they deserve.
- She felt disrespected when her ideas were ignored in the meeting.
- Please do not disrespect the staff, who are working very hard.
- He felt that his boss disrespected him by arriving late again.
