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Disrespect vs Unrespectful - What's the difference?

disrespect | unrespectful |

As a noun disrespect

is a lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.

As a verb disrespect

is to show a lack of respect to someone or something.

As an adjective unrespectful is

not respectful.

disrespect

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.

    • Synonyms

    * *

    Antonyms

    * respect

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To show a lack of respect to someone or something.

    • Synonyms

    * dis, insult, misbid, misrespect

    Antonyms

    * respect

    unrespectful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not respectful.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1885, author=John Ruskin, title=On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2), chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The character, however, of which the assumed name is truly expressive, deserves from us no unrespectful attention; we shall best possess our readers of it by laying before them one or two passages from the preface. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1877, author=David Masson, title=The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=This, supported by Whalley and Goffe, calmed the meeting somewhat; and, after much more speaking, in which the necessity of a separation of the military power from the civil was a prominent topic, the result was "A Humble Representation and Petition of the Officers of the Armies of England, Scotland, and Ireland ," expressed in general and not unrespectful terms, but conveying sufficiently the Army's demands. }}

    Derived terms

    * unrespectfully * unrespectfulness