Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disrespect

/dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: dis-re-spect
IPA: /dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behavior.

Uncountable

verb

To show a lack of respect to someone or something.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[S]he uſed many arguments both to excuſe her ſelf and divert their intentions, yet adding ſtill more fierceneſs to their former behaviour, as they would not ſeem at all to be ſatisfied either with her language or her tears (notwithſtanding they proceeded more from her apprehenſion of their diſreſpects to her perſon, than out of any ſenſe ſhe had of her own preſent danger) […]"
"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. 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.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disrespects (plural) disrespects (present, singular) disrespecting (participle, present) disrespected (participle, past) disrespected (past)

Derived Forms

disrespecter disrespector

Synonyms

disrespeck misrespect unrespect dis dishonor insult misbid contempt

Antonyms

respect

Rhymes With

perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct self-respect correct affect checked suspect

Questions

How do you pronounce disrespect?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/.
What does disrespect mean?: A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behavior.
Where does disrespect come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. 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.

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