From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disrespectful \Dis're*spect"ful\, adjective Wanting in respect; manifesting disesteem or lack of respect; uncivil; as, disrespectful behavior. -- {Dis're*spect"ful*ly}, adverb -- {Dis're*spect"ful*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
disrespectful
adjective
1: exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher" [ant: {respectful}]
2: neither feeling nor showing respect [syn: {aweless}, {awless}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
49 Moby Thesaurus words for "disrespectful": aweless, biggety, bluff, brash, cheeky, chutzpadik, cocky, contemptuous, crusty, derisive, discourteous, disparaging, facy, flip, flippant, forward, fresh, gally, gratuitous, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, impudent, inaffable, indecorous, insolent, irreverent, malapert, nervy, pert, ridiculing, rude, sassy, saucy, smart, smart-alecky, smart-ass, unaccommodating, uncalled-for, uncivil, uncomplaisant, uncourteous, uncourtly, ungallant, ungracious, unmannerly, unpolite, wise-ass
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