respectful
re·spect·ful
adj \ri-ˈspekt-fəl\Definition of RESPECTFUL
: marked by or showing respect or deference
— re·spect·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— re·spect·ful·ness noun
See Examples of RESPECTFUL
- <the children were remarkably respectful while in the president's office>
First Known Use of RESPECTFUL
1687
Related to RESPECTFUL
Antonyms: disrespectful, undutiful
Related Words: reverent, reverential, venerating, worshipful; fawning, genuflecting, groveling (or grovelling), hagiographic (or hagiographical), kowtowing, obsequious, servile, subservient, sycophantic, toadying; civil, courteous, gracious, polite; kid-glove, kid-gloved
Near Antonyms: abusive, insulting, offensive; belittling, demeaning, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, disparaging; contemptuous, impudent, irreverent, scornful; discourteous, insolent, rude, uncivil
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