...accusations that he had been disrespectful to the Queen...
They shouldn't treat their mother in this disrespectful way.
They get angry if they think they are being treated disrespectfully.
English dictionary. 2008.
Disrespectful — Dis re*spect ful, a. Wanting in respect; manifesting disesteem or lack of respect; uncivil; as, disrespectful behavior. {Dis re*spect ful*ly}, adv. {Dis re*spect ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disrespectful — index brazen, calumnious, contemptuous, disdainful, disobedient, harsh, impertinent (insolent), i … Law dictionary
disrespectful — 1670s; see DIS (Cf. dis ) + RESPECTFUL (Cf. respectful). Related: Disrespectfully … Etymology dictionary
disrespectful — [adj] insulting, rude aweless, bad mannered, blasphemous, bold, cheeky*, contemptuous, discourteous, disgracious, flip*, flippant, fresh, ill bred, ill mannered, impertinent, impious, impolite, impudent, insolent, irreverent, misbehaved, nervy*,… … New thesaurus
disrespectful — [dis΄ri spekt′fəl] adj. having or showing lack of respect; discourteous; impolite; rude disrespectfully adv. disrespectfulness n … English World dictionary
disrespectful — adj. 1) disrespectful to 2) disrespectful to + inf. (it was disrespectful of them to say that) * * * [ˌdɪsrɪs pektf(ə)l] disrespectful to disrespectful to + inf. (it was disrespectful of them to say that) … Combinatory dictionary
disrespectful — adjective 1. exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous remarks disrespectful of the law disrespectful in the presence of his parents disrespectful toward his teacher • Ant: ↑respectful • Similar to: ↑annihilating … Useful english dictionary
disrespectful — disrespectfully, adv. disrespectfulness, n. /dis ri spekt feuhl/, adj. characterized by, having, or showing disrespect; lacking courtesy or esteem: a disrespectful remark about teachers. [1670 80; DIS 1 + RESPECTFUL] Syn. impolite, rude,… … Universalium
disrespectful — adjective no one had ever heard him utter a disrespectful word Syn: discourteous, rude, impolite, uncivil, ill mannered, bad mannered; insolent, impudent, impertinent, cheeky, flippant, insubordinate Ant: polite … Thesaurus of popular words
disrespectful — disrespect ► NOUN ▪ lack of respect or courtesy. ► VERB informal, chiefly N. Amer. ▪ show a lack of respect for. DERIVATIVES disrespectful adjective disrespectfully adverb … English terms dictionary
