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respectful

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re·spect·ful  (r-spktfl)
adj.
Showing or marked by proper respect.

re·spectful·ly adv.
re·spectful·ness n.

respectful [rɪˈspɛktfʊl]
adj
full of, showing, or giving respect
respectfully  adv
respectfulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.respectful - full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"
courteous - characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon
humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
reverent - feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence"
disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"
2.respectful - feeling or manifesting veneration
reverent - feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence"

respectful
Translations
respectful [rɪsˈpektfʊl] ADJrespetuoso
respectful [rɪˈspɛktfʊl] adjrespectueux/euse
respectful
adjrespektvoll (towards gegenüber); to be respectful of somethingetw respektieren; to keep a respectful silencerespektvoll schweigen; to follow somebody at a respectful distancejdm in angemessenem Abstand folgen
respectful [rɪsˈpɛktfʊl] adjrispettoso/a
respectful [rɪsˈpɛktfʊl] adjrispettoso/a


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To the Comtesse Seraphina San Severino, with the respectful homage of sincere and deep admiration.
A WIDOW weeping on her husband's grave was approached by an Engaging Gentleman who, in a respectful manner, assured her that he had long entertained for her the most tender feelings.
These he presented to me with a few unintelligible words, and a bearing at once respectful and menacing.
 
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