RESPECTFUL Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

respectful

adjective

ri-ˈspekt-fəl

as in deferent

marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status the children were remarkably respectful while in the president's office

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Recent Examples of respectful The proper form of address is one that is respectful and that the customer prefers — for themselves. —

Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 Recognizing and addressing this will help create a more respectful and supportive community. —

Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Essence Senior Editor Kimberly Wilson was joined by: Kimya Motley, survivor and chief communications officer of A Call to Men, an organization that promotes healthy, respectful masculinity. —

Essence, 31 Oct. 2024 The race initially had taken on a respectful tone between the candidates before both claimed political ads targeting them either misrepresented their views or smeared their reputations. —

Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for respectful

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Adjective

The Ptolemaic model depicted planets moving around Earth in a big circle, known as a deferent, then going around a smaller circle while retrograding, called an epicycle.

Carlie Procell, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2023
Curiously, the Biden administration sees it this way, too, but still takes a stance deferent to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s fierce advocacy for it and opposition to U.S. sanctions that would target European companies and individuals involved in its construction.

Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 20 July 2021