as in respectful
marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status
his regardful willingness to let his elderly father carve the turkey this year
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Adjective
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The young man's friends have spoken out in support of him, with his soccer teammates describing a reliable, respectful, and kind person.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025 -
Instead, your space should feel intentional and respectful of your guests, Mitchell says.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Aug. 2025
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And many advocates are promoting a vision of public health that’s less dependent on mandates and appeals to authority, and more deferent to individuals’ beliefs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Ptolemaic model depicted planets moving around Earth in a big circle, known as a deferent, then going around a smaller circle while retrograding, called an epicycle.—
Carlie Procell,
USA TODAY,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Regardful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regardful. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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