different between unabashed vs disrespectful

English

Etymology

un- +? abashed

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: ?n'?-b?sht?, IPA^(key): /??n??bæ?t/
• Rhymes: -æ?t

Adjective

unabashed (comparative more unabashed, superlative most unabashed)

1. Not disconcerted or embarrassed.

   Synonyms: abashless, composed, poised, unaffected, undaunted, unshamed

   • 1866, Wilkie Collins, Armadale, Third book, Chapter V:

     For the third time Allan looked at his lawyer. And for the third time his lawyer looked back at him quite unabashed.

   • 1919, Rabindranath Tagore, "Letter to M. K. Gandhi":

     Armed with her utter faith in the goodness she must stand unabashed before the arrogance that scoffs at the power of spirit.

2. Of actions, emotions, facts, etc.: that are not concealed or disguised, or not eliciting shame.

   Synonyms: abashless, barefaced, blatant, impudent, obvious, shameless, unrestrained

   • 1920, Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, Chapter XXV,

     [...]; a balance not artfully calculated, as her tears and her falterings showed, but resulting naturally from her unabashed sincerity.

Translations

English

Etymology

dis- +? respectful

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [d?s???sp?ktf??]

Adjective

disrespectful (comparative more disrespectful, superlative most disrespectful)

1. Lacking respect.
2. 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.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:cheeky

Antonyms

• respectful

Derived terms

• disrespectfully
• disrespectfulness

Descendants

• ? Dutch: disrespectvol (calque)

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