respectless

respectless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English respect
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English respectless

    From respect + -less.

    Adjective

    respectless (comparative more respectless, superlative most respectless)

    1. Without respect; disrespectful.
    2. (obsolete) Regardless.

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