Respect and Sass

Respect

Respect noun - Relation to or concern with something specified.

Sass is an antonym for respect.

Sass

Sass noun - Disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request.
Usage example: an old-fashioned diner where getting sass from the waitstaff is part of the experience

Respect is an antonym for sass.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Pollyanna For most of the strip's history, he got virtually no real respect from anyone; his cat would sass & mistreat him constantly, the women he tried to date would cruelly shoot him down, and aside from his rarely mentioned career as a cartoonist seems to be doing nothing with his life at all.
    Source: The Pollyanna
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