irrespectueux
/i.ʁɛs.pɛk.tɥø/
The French word for disrespectful is irrespectueux.
The adjective irrespectueux is used to describe someone or something that lacks respect.
Meaning: lacking respect (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is formed by the prefix ir- (meaning not or un-) and the adjective respectueux (meaning respectful).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its form to agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes: irrespectueux is the masculine singular form, irrespectueuse is the feminine singular form, irrespectueux is the masculine plural form and irrespectueuses is the feminine plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /i.ʁɛs.pɛk.tɥø/. It has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- The French word irrespectueux shares its root with the English word 'respect', which surprisingly comes from the Latin 'respicere', meaning 'to look back at' or 'to gaze upon'.
- If you want to describe a disrespectful comment or a way of speaking, French speakers often use the adjective déplacé, which literally means 'displaced'.
- The term irrespectueux is often paired with the verb manquer de, as in manquer de respect, which literally means 'to lack respect' but functions as the standard way to say someone was disrespectful.
Examples in context
- Tu es grossier et irrespectueux.You're rude and disrespectful.This example shows how to use irrespectueux to describe someone being rude.Tatoeba #11388553 by lbdx, translation #7060497 by raggione
- Je sais que Tom était irrespectueux.I know Tom was disrespectful.This sentence uses irrespectueux to describe a person's past behavior.Tatoeba #6840110 by Micsmithel, translation #6838616 by CK
- Les enfants, de nos jours, ne sont pas assez désobéissants ou irrespectueux.Kids these days aren't disobedient or disrespectful enough.This example uses irrespectueux to discuss the behavior of children.Tatoeba #13029571 by Rovo, translation #13029469 by rul
- Je trouve cela irrespectueux de parler ainsi en réunion.I find it disrespectful to speak like that during a meeting.
- Cette attitude témoigne d'un profond manque de respect.This attitude shows a profound lack of respect.
- Tu devrais éviter d'agir de manière si peu polie.You should avoid acting so impolitely.
- C'est irrespectueux de sa part de dire ça.It's disrespectful of him/her to say that.
- Franchement, c'est vraiment pas cool de te moquer de moi comme ça.Honestly, it's really disrespectful of you to mock me like that.
- J'en ai marre de ta manière de me parler ! C'est irrespectueux !I'm tired of the way you talk to me! It's disrespectful!
- Tu devrais arrêter de manquer de respect aux autres.You should stop disrespecting others.
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Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are discussing a classmate's behavior.
- EmmaJe trouve que ce garçon est très irrespectueux.I find that boy very disrespectful.
- HugoC'est vrai, il ne parle pas poliment.It's true, he doesn't speak politely.
- EmmaC'est irrespectueux envers le professeur.It is disrespectful toward the teacher.
- HugoJe suis d'accord avec toi, Emma.I agree with you, Emma.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “disrespectful” translations and entries irrespectueux, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries irrespectueux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
