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lack of respect

NOUN

disrespect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contempt

STRONG

boldness coarseness discourtesy dishonor flippancy hardihood impertinence impiety impoliteness impudence incivility insolence irreverence sacrilege

WEAK

insolency insolentness unmannerliness

Antonyms

STRONG

courtesy humility manners politeness respect reverence

WEAK

civility esteem honor regard

NOUN

lese majesty

Synonyms

WEAK

boldness coarseness contempt discourtesy dishonor flippancy hardihood impertinence impiety impoliteness impudence incivility insolence insolency insolentness irreverence sacrilege unmannerliness

Example Sentences

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It indicated "a striking lack of respect" for communities' consent, with local people prevented from exploiting the trees in their forests.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

PleasrDAO filed a lawsuit against him in 2024, claiming that he “has shown a complete lack of respect for the integrity of the album and the conditions in place to ensure its secrecy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has been accused of showing "an incredible lack of respect and a dinosaur-like attitude" to the Welsh language by a Plaid Cymru politician.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

It’s pathetic, dangerous, and shows a total lack of respect for boundaries, safety, and basic human decency.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

A stranger might reasonably interpret my brother's language as a lack of respect and view my father's response as a form of shameful surrender.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

lack of respect

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