The difference between Disrespect and Insult

When used as nouns, disrespect means a lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour, whereas insult means an action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude.

When used as verbs, disrespect means to show a lack of respect to someone or something, whereas insult means to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody).

check bellow for the other definitions of Disrespect and Insult

  1. Disrespect as a noun:

    A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.

  1. Disrespect as a verb (transitive):

    To show a lack of respect to someone or something.

  1. Insult as a verb (transitive):

    To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

    Examples:

    "RQ:Shakespeare As You Like It act=III scene=v page=199 column=2 passage=And why I pray you? who might be your mother / That you inſult, exult, and all at once / Ouer the wretched?"

  2. Insult as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (over or against someone).

  3. Insult as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To leap or trample upon; to make a sudden onset upon.

  1. Insult as a noun:

    An action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude.

  2. Insult as a noun:

    Anything that causes offence/offense, e.g. by being of an unacceptable quality.

    Examples:

    "The way the orchestra performed tonight was an insult to my ears."

  3. Insult as a noun (medicine):

    Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes.

  4. Insult as a noun (obsolete):

    The act of leaping on; onset; attack.

    Examples:

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