Antonyms of verb respect
2 senses of respect
Sense 1
respect, esteem, value, prize, prise -- (regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity")
Antonym of disrespect (Sense 2)
=> disrespect, disesteem -- (have little or no respect for; hold in contempt)
Sense 2
respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe -- (show respect towards; "honor your parents!")
Antonym of disrespect (Sense 1)
=> disrespect -- (show a lack of respect for)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb respect
2 senses of respect
Sense 1
respect, esteem, value, prize, prise -- (regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity")
=> see, consider, reckon, view, regard -- (deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do")
Sense 2
respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe -- (show respect towards; "honor your parents!")
=> accept -- (consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument")
Antonyms of adj respected
1 sense of respected
Sense 1
respected, well-thought-of -- (receiving deferential regard; "a respected family")
INDIRECT (VIA reputable) -> disreputable -- (lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance)
Similarity of adj respected
1 sense of respected
Sense 1
respected, well-thought-of -- (receiving deferential regard; "a respected family")
=> reputable (vs. disreputable) -- (having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine")