regardful

American  

[ri-gahrd-fuhl] / rɪˈgɑrd fəl /

adjective

1. observant; attentive; heedful (often followed byof ).

   a man regardful of the feelings of others.

2. showing or feeling regard or esteem; respectful.

---

regardful British  

/ rɪˈɡɑːdfʊl /

adjective

1. (often foll by of) showing regard (for); heedful (of)

2. showing regard, respect, or consideration

---

Other Word Forms

• regardfulness
  noun
• unregardful
  adjective
• regardfully
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of regardful

First recorded in 1580–90; regard + -ful

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

regardful

Possibly we have become too regardful of things that we call luxuries .

From Time Magazine Archive

But he will not be likely to allow kindliness or compassion to stand in his way; nor will he be very regardful of truth.

From Studies in Contemporary Biography by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount

We shall present to the Assembly this charter free from all Utopian views, equally regardful of the rights of the nation and of those of the capital.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

So it seemed that he was especially regardful of how he figured in the presence of Mary Warriner.

From Eleven Possible Cases by Fyles, Franklin

Let me remark here that the Eastern people are regardful of their dead; they do not slight them because they are dead.

From A Japanese Boy by Shiukichi, Shigemi