Meaning | Full of or exhibiting respect. |
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Examples | - "respectful behavior"
- "a respectful glance"
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Narrower | deferent, deferential, regardful | showing deference |
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honorific | conferring or showing honor or respect |
See also | courteous | Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners |
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humble | marked by meekness or modesty |
reverent | Feeling or showing profound respect or veneration |
Opposite | disrespectful | Exhibiting lack of respect |
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Spanish | respetuoso |
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Catalan | respectuós |
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Nouns | respectfulness | courteous regard for people's feelings |
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Adverbs | respectfully | in a respectful manner |
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