respectful
Politely honoring others
Respectful means showing deference or consideration toward someone or something.
A respectful tone avoids offense; a respectful distance maintains appropriate space.
The word implies awareness of another's dignity, authority, or boundaries: The students were respectful during the ceremony.
To be respectful of someone's wishes is to honor them.
Showing good manners
- considerateMindful of others' needs
- civilMinimally polite
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- tactfulSocially sensitive and careful
diplomatic · gracious · mannerly · well-mannered · affable · genteel · decorous · chivalrous
Yielding to another's judgment
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- obeisanceGesture of reverence
- homageExpression of deep respect
submissive · compliant · acquiescent · docile · humble · dutiful · yielding · meek
Favorable opinion of worth
- admirationDeep respect felt
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
regard · tribute · praise · honor · commendation · acknowledgment · high regard · looking up to
polite
Showing good manners
- considerateMindful of others' needs
- civilMinimally polite
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
tactful · diplomatic · gracious · mannerly · well-mannered · affable · genteel · decorous · chivalrous · gallant
deference
Yielding to another's judgment
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- obeisanceGesture of reverence
homage · submissive · compliant · acquiescent · docile · humble · dutiful · yielding · meek · subordinate
esteem
Favorable opinion of worth
- admirationDeep respect felt
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- appreciationRecognition of worth
recognition · regard · tribute · praise · honor · commendation · acknowledgment · high regard · looking up to · valuing
- mannersetiquette, manners, polite, rude, politeness
- Parenting Traitspatience, love, kindness, empathy, nurturing
- positive traitskindness, honesty, patience, generosity, compassion
- speaking stylesarticulate, blunt, candid, conversational, casual
- traitshonesty, ambitious, brave, calm, kindness
- neighborlinessfriendly, helpful, considerate, kind, welcoming
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Showing lack of regard
contemptuous · disdainful · scornful · insulting · abusive
respectfulrude
Offensively ill-mannered
impolite · discourteous · uncivil · unmannerly · ill-mannered
- respectfully disagree
- respectful communicationSpeech showing consideration for others
- respectful tonePolite way of speaking
- respectful parentingChild-rearing honoring autonomy
disrespectful, respectfully, disrespectfully, respectfulness, disrespectfulness