1
[ adjective ] full of or exhibiting respect

Examples

"respectful behavior" "a respectful glance"

Used in print

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

Further evidence that Roman_Catholicism enjoys a more favorable_position today than in 1861 is the respectful attention given to_it in the mass_media of England .

Related terms

disrespectful honorific deferent humble reverent courteous

2
[ adjective ] feeling or manifesting veneration

Synonyms

venerating reverential

Related terms

reverent

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Rhymes with

disrespectful neglectful tactful zestful restful fretful resentful uneventful regretful forgetful eventful suspenseful spiteful distasteful fateful healthful hateful hurtful unhealthful wasteful grateful tasteful unsuccessful successful prayerful dreadful ungrateful helpful careful fitful doubtful unhelpful deceitful lustful insightful fistful wistful vengeful playful painful faithful rightful stressful plentiful plentiful shameful mistrustful thoughtful distrustful disdainful frightful fruitful boastful baleful unfaithful gainful artful delightful powerful pitiful apocryphal stifle scuffle youthful skillful prayerful trifle masterful tuneful duffel graceful truthful truffle fearful tearful worshipful baffle merciful untruthful raffle muffle ruffle riffle peaceful sinful disgraceful thankful bashful reshuffle purposeful lawful rueful rifle waffle woeful soulful dutiful awful needful eiffel beautiful kerfuffle resourceful cheerful bountiful colorful wonderful willful gleeful flavorful fanciful doleful hopeful joyful shuffle mindful wishful sorrowful scornful useful blissful watchful wrongful houseful mournful forceful mistrustful harmful triumphal falafel bountiful unlawful remorseful meaningful

Phonetic and Homophones

R IH0 S P EH1 K T F AH0 L

Similar Spelling

respectfully respect respects respectably respectable respectively respecter respected respective respect_to

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