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Disrespectful vs Disgraceful - What's the difference?

disrespectful | disgraceful |

As adjectives the difference between disrespectful and disgraceful

is that disrespectful is lacking respect while disgraceful is bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.

disrespectful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • lacking respect

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * respectful

    Derived terms

    * disrespectfully * disrespectfulness

    disgraceful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * disgracefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
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    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4 , passage=Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.}}
  • Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.