disrespectable

[ dis-ri-spek-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

Origin of disrespectable

1
First recorded in 1805–15; dis-1 + respectable

Other words from disrespectable

  • dis·re·spect·a·bil·i·ty, noun

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How to use disrespectable in a sentence

  • You must 'a' broke some ordinance in that long career of disrespectability of yours.

    The Sheriff's Son | William MacLeod Raine
  • Whether from unbelief or disrespectability, many working men shunned the churches, and looked askance at the lads in black.

    Norman Macleod | John Wellwood
  • A poor woman had been committed for seven days to the House of Correction on a charge of disrespectability.

    Paul Clifford, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for disrespectable

disrespectable

/ (ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktəbəl) /


adjective
  1. unworthy of respect; not respectable

Derived forms of disrespectable

  • disrespectability, noun

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