different between disrespectful vs disagreeable
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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disagreeable
English
Etymology
From Old French desagraable (compare French désagréable). Surface etymology is dis- +? agreeable.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): [d?s????i.?b??]
Adjective
disagreeable (comparative more disagreeable, superlative most disagreeable)
- Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.
- (archaic) Not suitable; that does not conform or fit.
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "disagreeable" is often applied: odor, smell, taste, sensation, thing, person, man, woman, duty, work, feeling, manner, experience, effect, feature, business, surprise, job.
Antonyms
- agreeable
Translations
Noun
disagreeable (plural disagreeables)
- Something or someone displeasing; anything that is disagreeable.
- 1855, Blackwood's magazine (volume 77, page 331)
- The disagreeables of travelling are necessary evils, to be encountered for the sake of the agreeables of resting and looking round you.
- 1855, Blackwood's magazine (volume 77, page 331)
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