Definitions for respectful
rɪˈspɛkt fəlre·spect·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. respectfuladjective

   full of or exhibiting respect

   "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"

2. respectful, reverential, veneratingadjective

   feeling or manifesting veneration

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. respectfuladjective

   Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Respectfuladjective

   marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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  

How to pronounce respectful?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say respectful in sign language?

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. Phil Bredesen:

   I don't think they( Democrats) were particularly appreciative of the culture in a town like Paris and I think it has cost us heavily, i think what people are looking for is someone to respectful of their concerns, respectful of their way of life and certainly not call themselves deplorables. And that is what I am trying to do.

2. Lopez Obrador:

   We're going to accompany the current government in this negotiation, we're going to be very respectful, and we're going to support the signing of the agreement.

3. Reince Priebus:

   While I hope all Americans exercise their First Amendment rights, we must do so in a manner that is respectful of our fellow Americans. While we have differences, our right to free speech should be just that: speech, violence is never the answer. Violence only begets more violence.

4. Francisco Lermanda:

   We would like to go everywhere, but we are respectful of the governments and of the people, if they ask us to go anywhere, to ground zero( the port) or to a building where someone disappeared, that's where we're going.

5. The Wells Fargo Center:

   During the second quarter of last nights 76ers game, Well Fargo Center security responded to a situation that was disrupting the live event experience for our guests, after three separate warnings, the two individuals were escorted out of the arena without incident. The security team employed respectful and standard operating procedures.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=respectful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Respectful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=respectful
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectful