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Definitions for respectful
rɪˈspɛkt fəlre·spect·ful

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. respectfuladjective

    full of or exhibiting respect

    "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"

  2. respectful, reverential, veneratingadjective

    feeling or manifesting veneration

Wiktionary

  1. respectfuladjective

    Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Respectfuladjective

    Ceremonious; full of outward civility.

    Etymology: respect and full.

    Will you be only, and for ever mine?
    From this dear bosom shall I ne’er be torn?
    Or you grow cold, respectful, or forsworn? Matthew Prior.

    With humble joy, and with respectful fear,
    The list’ning people shall his story hear. Matthew Prior.

ChatGPT

  1. respectful

    Respectful refers to showing or characterized by politeness, deference, or considerate behavior towards others. It involves acknowledging and valuing the feelings, opinions, rights and traditions of others. It also refers to behaving in a way that does not harm, offend or disregard the well-being of others. Being respectful often includes the expectation of reciprocity, with the understanding that respect is earned and should be mutual.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Respectfuladjective

    marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment

Editors Contribution

  1. respectful

    The manner and feeling of respect.

    They were very respectful of everyone as the country was experiencing much change.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of respectful in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of respectful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of respectful in a Sentence

  1. Pittsburgh Steelers:

    You know how many letters I got last fall ? yeah, the fans ’ point of view on this was definitely a factor. We heard from a lot of fans over the last six months. No question that was part of the decision-making. [ Those ] people expect the players to be respectful during the anthem. Pretty simple.

  2. Blake Lively:

    I think any jokes about rape, homophobia or Hitler is not a joke, i think that was a hard thing swallow in 30 seconds. Film festivals are such a beautiful, respectful festivals of film and artists and to have that, it felt like it wouldn’t have happened if it was in the 1940s. I can’t imagine Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby going out and doing that. It was more disappointing for the artists in the room that someone was going up there making jokes about something that wasn’t funny.

  3. Maria Mozqueda:

    Victor was a happy person, humble caring, loving, respectful, laid back and friendly. He loved going out doors and being next to nature.

  4. Mayor Kenney:

    We used the National Guard in the civil unrest period to secure areas that needed to be secured from looting and burning, and it freed up the police to do other things, but to send in the National Guard and a troop carrier into a neighborhood in Philadelphia, to me, is not respectful to that neighborhood, number one. Number two, they are not capable or trained to do urban policing, or do policing of any kind.

  5. Geoff Thomas:

    We know Lance's involvement has split opinion so we've tried to be as respectful as possible, the stages Lance will be riding come toward the end of week two when I know all the( charity) riders will need some support.

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