different between wilful vs disrespectful

English

Alternative forms

• willful (American)
• wilfull (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English wilful; equivalent to will +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?w?lf?l/, /?w?lf?l/
• Hyphenation: wil?ful

Adjective

wilful (comparative more wilful or wilfuller, superlative most wilful or wilfullest) (British spelling)

1. Intentional; deliberate.

   Synonyms: volitional, voluntary

2. Stubborn and determined.

   Synonyms: obstinate, self-willed, headstrong, spiteful

Derived terms

• unwilful (UK), unwillful (US)
• wilfully (UK), willfully (US)
• wilfulness (UK), willfulness (US)
• wilful blindness (UK), willful blindness (US)
• wilful ignorance (UK), willful ignorance (US)

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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