Meaning & use
Disrespectful
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Showing a lack of respect or courtesy toward someone or something.
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It was disrespectful of him to interrupt the speaker so often.
The teenager's disrespectful tone upset her parents.
A note on using this word
"Disrespectful" describes behavior, while "disrespect" as a noun or verb names the attitude or action itself.
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