different between disrespectful vs dastardly
disrespectful
English
Etymology
dis- +? respectful
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): [d?s???sp?ktf??]
Adjective
disrespectful (comparative more disrespectful, superlative most disrespectful)
- Lacking respect.
- irrespective, heedless, regardless
- 1922, E. F. Benson, Miss Mapp, chapter 6, page 157:
- That alone, apart from Mr. Wyse’s old-fashioned notions on the subject, made telephoning impossible, for your summons was usually answered by his cook, who instantly began scolding the butcher irrespective and disrespectful of whom you were.
- 1922, E. F. Benson, Miss Mapp, chapter 6, page 157:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:cheeky
Antonyms
- respectful
Derived terms
- disrespectfully
- disrespectfulness
Descendants
- ? Dutch: disrespectvol (calque)
Translations
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dastardly
English
Etymology
dastard +? -ly
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?d??st?dli/, /?dæst?dli/
- (US) IPA(key): /?dæst?dli/
Adjective
dastardly (comparative dastardlier, superlative dastardliest)
- in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
- treacherous; given to backstabbing
Quotations
- "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th" - Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
Adverb
dastardly
- In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.
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