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respectful

UK
/rɪˈspɛk.tfəl/
US
/rɪˈspɛk.tfəl/

Translations

respectfuladjective
more respectful
Comp.
most respectful
Super.
UK
/rɪˈspɛk.tfəl/
US
/rɪˈspɛk.tfəl/
The students were respectful during the ceremony, listening quietly and applauding at the appropriate times.
Les élèves étaient respectueux pendant la cérémonie, écoutant en silence et applaudissant aux moments appropriés.
The students were respectful during the ceremony, listening quietly and applauding at the appropriate times.
Les élèves étaient respectueuses pendant la cérémonie, écoutant en silence et applaudissant aux moments appropriés.
Additional translations
déférenteSoutenu, surtout envers une autorité ou dans un contexte formel.
déférentSoutenu, surtout envers une autorité ou dans un contexte formel.
Synonyms
venerating
reverent
admiring
regardful
courteous
polite
deferential
Antonyms
disrespectful

Definitions

respectfuladjective
Showing or having respect; polite and considerate towards others.
The students were respectful during the ceremony, listening quietly and applauding at the appropriate times.
Mindful or observant of the rights, feelings, wishes, or boundaries of someone or something (often followed by "of" or "toward").
Journalists should be respectful of people’s privacy when reporting personal stories.
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