full of, showing, or giving respect
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
re•spect•ful /rɪˈspɛktfəl/USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- showing or having respect;
courteous;
considerate:respectful students.
re•spect•ful
(ri spekt′fəl),USA pronunciation adj.
re•spect′ful•ly, adv.
re•spect′ful•ness, n.
- full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference:a respectful reply.
- respect + -ful 1590–1600
re•spect′ful•ness, n.
- courteous, polite, decorous, civil, deferential.
- discourteous, disrespectful.
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'respectful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
God-fearing
- Master
- Thakur
- audience
- aunt
- bwana
- civil
- contemptuous
- couch
- courtesy
- curtsy
- deference
- deferential
- disregard
- disrespectful
- dread
- dutiful
- duty
- elder
- father
- greeting
- humble
- lord
- maulvi
- obedient
- observance
- petition
- pukka sahib
- quasi-respectful
- regardful
- respective
- reverent
- sir
- sire
- solicit
- sri