disrespectful

adjective (disrespectful, more disrespectful, most disrespectful)

«disrespectful» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Disrespectful means rude and not showing respect or care for someone or something. tree →

In the lessons

In lessons on manners and behaviour it names actions like interrupting, rolling your eyes, calling names, ignoring teachers or damaging other people's things. In stories it shows a character being rude. Phrases: «disrespectful to / towards», «it is disrespectful to …».

Examples

It is disrespectful to talk while someone else is speaking. tree →
He was sent out for being disrespectful to the teacher. tree →
Writing on library books is disrespectful. tree →
She didn't mean to be disrespectful. tree →
Laughing at someone's accent is disrespectful. tree →
Being disrespectful to older people is unkind. tree →
Walking on graves is seen as disrespectful. tree →
“I wasn’t meaning to be disrespectful.” tree →

Note

«Dis-» means not: dis-respect-ful = not full of respect. Opposite: «respectful», «polite». Noun: «disrespect». Use «to» or «towards» for the person. Not a number word.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «disrespectful» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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