RESPECTFUL

respectful

(adjective) full of or exhibiting respect; “respectful behavior”; “a respectful glance”

respectful, reverential, venerating

(adjective) feeling or manifesting veneration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

respectful (comparative more respectful, superlative most respectful)

Marked or characterized by respect

Antonyms

• contemptuous

• disdainful

• disrespectful

Source: Wiktionary


Re*spect"ful (-fl), a.

Definition: Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment. With humble joi and with respectful fear. Prior.

– Re*spect"ful*ly, adv.

– Re*spect"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 January 2025

UNINFORMATIVELY

(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”


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