Dictionary Definition
respectful adj
1 full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful
behavior"; "a respectful glance" [ant: disrespectful]
2 feeling or manifesting veneration [syn:
reverential,
venerating]
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English
Pronunciation
Adjective
respectful
- Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.
Antonyms
Translations
characterized by respect
- Dutch: respectvol
- Spanish: respetuoso
Related terms
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
acclamatory, accommodating, admiring, affable, agreeable, appreciative, approbatory, attentive, cap in hand,
ceremonious,
civil, commendatory, complaisant, complimentary, conscientious, considerate, cordial, courteous, deferential, duteous, dutiful, encomiastic, ethical, eulogistic, fair, flattering, gentlemanly, graceful, gracious, honorific, ladylike, laudatory, mannerly, moral, obedient, obliging, observant, panegyric, polite, regardful, reverent, reverential, scrupulous, solicitous, tactful, thoughtful, urbane, well-behaved,
well-mannered