American English pronunciation

How to pronounce disrespectful

IPA transcription: [,dɪsɹɪs'pɛktfəl]

Hear “disrespectful” pronounced

[,dɪsɹɪs'pɛktfəl]

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[,dɪsɹɪs'pɛktfəl]

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[,dɪsɹɪs'pɛktfəl]

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Adjective

  • exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous

    “remarks disrespectful of the law”

    “disrespectful in the presence of his parents”

    “disrespectful toward his teacher”

Adjective

  • neither feeling nor showing respect

Usage examples

  • When Billy and his posse arrive, they act disrespectfully towards Andy.
  • He then felt the official response to his criticisms to be disrespectful.
  • I just thought that his gesticulation during the race was maybe a little disrespectful.
  • and that the comments made were disrespectful to Cooper and Palmer.