Synonyms of respecting

respecting 1 of 3

preposition

ri-ˈspek-tiŋ 

as in regarding

having to do with

respecting your earlier question, I'd like to make an additional comment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regarding
• concerning
• about
• toward
• on
• of
• touching
• with respect to
• with regard to
• in regard to
• as for
• in respect to
• in view of
• as regards
• as to
• apropos of
• apropos
• as far as
• over

respecting

2 of 3

noun

as in upholding

Related Words

• upholding
• observance
• noninfringement

Dissimilar Words

• violation
• infringement
• breach
• contravention
• trespass
• transgression
• infraction
• offense
• ignoring
• misconduct
• misdemeanor
• sin
• disregard
• forgetting
• wrong
• misfeasance
• misprision
• overlooking
• nonobservance

respecting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of respect

as in admiring

to think very highly or favorably of

an upstanding senator who is respected by political allies and foes alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admiring
• regarding
• appreciating
• praising
• loving
• commending
• considering
• esteeming
• liking
• valuing
• enjoying
• venerating
• approving
• reverencing
• revering
• crediting
• complimenting
• applauding
• acclaiming
• relishing
• favoring
• adoring
• savoring
• drinking (in)
• cherishing
• worshipping
• accrediting
• fancying
• idolizing
• reveling (in)
• delighting (in)
• setting store by
• treasuring
• grooving (on)
• hallowing
• canonizing
• digging
• prizing
• deifying
• doting (on)
• adulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• despising
• detesting
• abhorring
• disregarding
• loathing
• dismissing
• condemning
• discounting
• disdaining
• deploring
• disapproving
• scorning
• execrating
• disliking
• decrying
• vilifying
• abominating
• frowning (on or upon)
• disfavoring
• discountenancing
• kissing off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of respecting

Verb

The council has its own independent contribution to make respecting the unregulated sweepstakes machines. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Love the Georgia peach down, but respecting the fidelity of partnership has never been one of her strong points. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Success, Horwell believes, depends on respecting what already exists. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

What makes the pattern worth respecting this year is that there are genuine sources of uncertainty stacked into the next few weeks. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Meeks knows when and where to give his lead character distance, respecting that opacity. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The emphasis on respecting migrant workers is, to me, one of the most consequential changes. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Windows needs to start respecting your default browser choice everywhere in the OS. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

The influencer had amassed 50,000 followers, but not by respecting the boundaries of personal space — let alone the legal consequences of non-consensual filming inside a changing room. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026