respectful
full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
Origin of respectful
1Other words for respectful
Opposites for respectful
Other words from respectful
- re·spect·ful·ly, adverb
- re·spect·ful·ness, noun
- qua·si-re·spect·ful, adjective
- qua·si-re·spect·ful·ly, adverb
- un·re·spect·ful, adjective
- un·re·spect·ful·ly, adverb
- un·re·spect·ful·ness, noun
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How to use respectful in a sentence
He expects their confrontations will be respectful but “heated.”
All great QBs are linked with great receivers. Aaron Rodgers finally has his match in Davante Adams. | Adam Kilgore | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostSeems to me the most respectful plan is to accept his decision and drop the subject.
Carolyn Hax: Do you tell your father you know he’s hiding his cancer diagnosis? | Carolyn Hax | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostAs long as anyone is free to launch their own platform, they must also shoulder the obligation to keep it safe and respectful.
Now is not the time to repeal Section 230, but it should be soon | jakemeth | December 30, 2020 | Fortune“We really needed to standardize and make clear what it meant to be constructive and respectful on LinkedIn,” said Liz Li, LinkedIn’s director of product management.
LinkedIn saw a massive influx in user posts and violations this year | Danielle Abril | December 24, 2020 | FortuneI always try to be so respectful of the way that a place is pronounced in the place where it is, like Oregon, I think.
PLAYBACK (2015): Could the Next Brooklyn Be … Las Vegas?! (Ep. 205) | Stephen J. Dubner | December 6, 2020 | Freakonomics
When Miss Huggins heerd this, she sed something unrespectful of milliner gals.
And in the mood I found myself, the idea of a peaceful, unrespectful death was very pleasant.
The Man Who Played to Lose | Laurence Mark JaniferBob's gettin' wonderful unrespectful, callin' Mr. Toobridge 'Shad!'
The Gaunt Gray Wolf | Dillon Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for respectful
/ (rɪˈspɛktfʊl) /
full of, showing, or giving respect
Derived forms of respectful
- respectfully, adverb
- respectfulness, noun
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