Synonyms of respects

respects 1 of 2

noun

plural of respect

as in regards

best wishes

give your mother my respects

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regards
• congratulations
• greetings
• compliment
• praise
• commendations
• blessing
• felicitations
• approval
• acknowledgment
• endorsement
• commendation
• benediction
• flattery
• citation
• adulation
• well-wishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insult
• taunt
• dig
• gibe
• put-down

respects

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of respect

as in admires

to think very highly or favorably of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admires
• regards
• appreciates
• praises
• loves
• esteems
• considers
• likes
• commends
• enjoys
• values
• venerates
• reveres
• reverences
• approves
• applauds
• compliments
• favors
• acclaims
• adores
• credits
• relishes
• worships
• savors
• cherishes
• idolizes
• sets store by
• delights (in)
• drinks (in)
• revels (in)
• fancies
• grooves (on)
• treasures
• prizes
• accredits
• dotes (on)
• deifies
• digs
• hallows
• adulates
• canonizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• detests
• abhors
• loathes
• disregards
• disapproves
• dislikes
• abominates
• dismisses
• condemns
• disdains
• deplores
• scorns
• execrates
• discounts
• decries
• disfavors
• frowns (on or upon)
• vilifies
• discountenances
• kisses off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of respects

Noun

Kastelic has been an important player for the B’s in many respects. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026

But the most difficult parts also offer ways forward — news that arrives via a skull, a mutilated body, evidence of closure in many respects of the word. —ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

On Sunday evening, a respectable crowd showed up in the Mojave Tent to pay their respects to the Godfather of Punk, who first played Coachella in a reunion with the Stooges in 2003. —Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

His former teams also lined up to pay their respects. —Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

Old or young, dressed in religious robes or in regular clothing, people had come to pay their respects. —Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

Another group pays respects to the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the leading religious figure for millions of Shiites around the world, before launching what appears to be a suicide mission against enemies in Humvees. —Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026

In many respects, those reforms have worked. —Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026

In many respects, Delta Air Lines owns the skies. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

Verb

Karl-Anthony Towns respects the Atlanta Hawks. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026

In a message to a Vatican academy for social science, Leo wrote that democracy remains healthy only when it is driven by morality and a vision of humanity that respects the dignity of everyone. —ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

Choose delight that also respects your limits. —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026

Hollywood respects talent, but charm is often what differentiates an actor from a star. —Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

That’s his right, and Shahn respects it. —Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026

As with its last two installments, FH6 respects Japan’s changing seasons, though their effect on the world is far more profound than in Forza Horizon 5‘s Mexico, which really only alternated between dry and wet spells. —Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026

The result is a balanced, high-fidelity listening experience that respects the character of each analog format. —New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026

Pushback from your 7th House of Partnership rewards diplomacy that respects both schedules and standards, especially if someone can’t seem to make a solid decision. —Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing respects

• as respects