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

Though a seashore and park can be different in some respects, two laws dating to the 1970s direct the National Park Service to manage and regulate parks and seashores using the same standards. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Jeanie's Chickens Come Home To Roost In some respects, Jeanie's actions over the past 10 years laid the foundation for her siblings trying to undercut her with the latest sale of the franchise. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

There, Harry, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet spent time with members of the wider Spencer family and are believed to have paid their respects at Diana’s gravesite on the island in the Oval Lake. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Some visitors say paying respects at Yasukuni carries a spiritual meaning that should not be equated with endorsing war. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

The Accidental Jurist In many respects, GHG Protocol is a victim of its own success. — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Sequels, in so many respects, have the luxury of getting to be open worlds. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

This is the second episode but, in some respects, the real kickoff to this new season. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

The technology might still be developing in some respects, but VR headsets now fill a large niche in the gaming world. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

Please use your platform to advise her to drop this user and move on to a guy who respects and values her as a person, not just a convenience. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Mutual care becomes easier when the agreement respects your security too. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

And the solution is simply to replace the corrupt, racist authoritarian with a governing party that respects the rule of law, equality, and basic decency. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Set a spending cap, offer a creative alternative, and choose pleasure that still respects your future comfort. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026

My hope is that this esteemed office will one day be inhabited by someone who respects democratic norms and is not a clear and present danger to democracy. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

The European version of Windows 11 also respects your default web browser across the operating system. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

Brimming with magic and unabashed theater-kid energy, Chu’s film respects the source material while giving it room to breathe in a new medium, shading in key parts of the story without making huge alterations. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026

Ana Mahony had every credential the financial system respects. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing respects

• as respects