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

In other respects, his platform was not very different from Lamont’s. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

The government declared a national period of mourning, as crowds gathered outside the royal palace in Oslo to pay their respects. — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Among other things, Hugging Face is a cloud repository for AI models, similar in some respects to what GitHub is for conventional computer software. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Singers, actors, and more are all paying their respects to Dolly Parton. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

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

During the visit to the property, 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, 21 Aug. 2026

His candidacy was, in some respects, a test run for what might work with the next generation of Republican voters. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Jon Sasser, a spokesperson for Westlake, said the town respects the court’s decision to take more time to consider the matters presented at Wednesday’s hearing. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

The underlying and often reiterated vibe is that this dude respects women and works out. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

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

Phrases Containing respects

• as respects