Synonyms for respect
rɪˈspɛktre·spect

Wiktionary(4.25 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. respectnoun

   Antonyms:
   irreverence, disdain, contempt, contumely, scorn, disparagement, dis, disrespect

2. respectnoun

   an attitude of consideration or high regard

   She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.

   Synonyms:
   consideration, regard, deference, fealty

   Antonyms:
   disrespect, contempt, contumely, dis, disdain, irreverence, scorn, disparagement

3. respectverb

   to have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right

   I respect your right to hold this belief although I think it is nonsense.

   Synonyms:
   honor, admiration, veneration, recognition, esteem, reverence, regard

   Antonyms:
   contempt, disrespect, dis, contumely, scorn, irreverence, disdain, disparagement

4. respectnoun

   Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.

   They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.

   Antonyms:
   contumely, dis, disrespect, disparagement, contempt, scorn, disdain, irreverence

5. respectverb

   To relate to; to be concerned with.

   Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles. J. Lee.

   Synonyms:
   face, side, facet, dimension, aspect

   Antonyms:
   disdain, disparagement, irreverence, contempt, contumely, disrespect, scorn, dis

English Synonyms and Antonyms(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. respect

   In the old sense of wonder, admire is practically obsolete; the word now expresses a delight and approval, in which the element of wonder unconsciously mingles. We admire beauty in nature and art, delight in the innocent happiness of children, enjoy books or society, a walk or a dinner. We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends. We honor and respect noble character wherever found; we revere and venerate it in the aged. We extol the goodness and adore the majesty and power of God.

   Synonyms:
   admire, adore, applaud, approve, delight in, enjoy, esteem, esteem, extol, honor, love, revere, venerate, wonder

   Antonyms:
   abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scorn

   Preposition:
   Admire at may still very rarely be found in the old sense of wonder at.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. respectverb

   Synonyms:
   notice, regard, honor, prefer, venerate, esteem

   Antonyms:
   overlook, disregard, dishonor, despise, contemn

2. respectnoun

   Synonyms:
   reference, i elation, regard, honor, deference

   Antonyms:
   irrelativeness, disregard, contempt, dishonor, insult, contumely, disrespect

Princeton's WordNet(3.42 / 12 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. respect, regardnoun

   (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point

   "it differs in that respect"

   Synonyms:
   paying attention, esteem, respectfulness, wish, regard, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, compliments

   Antonyms:
   disrespect, disesteem

2. esteem, regard, respectnoun

   the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

   "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

   Synonyms:
   paying attention, wish, admiration, respectfulness, esteem, regard, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, compliments

   Antonyms:
   disrespect, disesteem

3. respect, esteem, regardnoun

   an attitude of admiration or esteem

   "she lost all respect for him"

   Synonyms:
   paying attention, admiration, respectfulness, esteem, regard, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, compliments, wish

   Antonyms:
   disrespect, disesteem

4. deference, respectnoun

   a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

   "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

   Synonyms:
   esteem, respectfulness, deference, regard, complaisance, obedience, obligingness, compliance, compliancy

   Antonyms:
   disrespect, disesteem

5. obedience, respectnoun

   behavior intended to please your parents

   "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"

   Synonyms:
   esteem, deference, regard, obeisance, respectfulness, obedience

   Antonyms:
   disrespect, disesteem

6. regard, respectnoun

   a feeling of friendship and esteem

   "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"

   Synonyms:
   regard, paying attention, wish, esteem, respectfulness, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, compliments

   Antonyms:
   disrespect, disesteem

7. deference, respect, respectfulnessverb

   courteous regard for people's feelings

   "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

   Synonyms:
   esteem, respectfulness, deference, regard, complaisance, obedience, obligingness, compliance, compliancy

   Antonyms:
   disrespect, disesteem

8. respect, esteem, value, prize, priseverb

   regard highly; think much of

   "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

   Synonyms:
   value, appreciate, assess, look upon, jimmy, pry, honor, esteem, observe, measure, abide by, prize, lever, treasure, rate, regard as, honour, look on, evaluate, repute, prise, think of, take to be, appraise, valuate

   Antonyms:
   disrespect, disesteem

9. respect, honor, honour, abide by, observeverb

   show respect towards

   "honor your parents!"

   Synonyms:
   value, note, notice, watch over, comply, keep, mention, watch, detect, honor, esteem, observe, abide by, prize, follow, reward, honour, maintain, discover, find, prise, celebrate, remark, take note, keep an eye on

   Antonyms:
   disrespect, disesteem

Matched Categories

1. • Detail
   • Filial Duty
   • Politeness

Dictionary of English Synonymes(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. respectverb

   Synonyms:
   esteem, reverence, honor, venerate, value, prize, think highly of, have a high opinion of, look up to, defer to

2. respectverb

   Synonyms:
   regard, relate to, refer to

3. respectnoun

   Synonyms:
   esteem, reverence, veneration, homage, estimation, regard, honor, deference, attention

4. respectnoun

   Synonyms:
   favor, good will, kind consideration

5. respectnoun

   Synonyms:
   relation, reference, regard

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. respectnoun

   Synonyms:
   care, caution, regard, esteem, veneration, deference, reverence, homage, obeisance, reference, regard, particular, feature

   Antonyms:
   disrespect

2. respectverb

   Synonyms:
   esteem, venerate, revere, honor, reverence

PPDB, the paraphrase database(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "respect":

   regard, respecting, connection, observance, compliance, respected, relation, adherence, context, respects, observe, honouring, sense, regards, meet, against, relatively, abide, title, relationship, area, matter, subject, fulfilment, uphold, respectful, relating, comply, field, aspect, point, honour, adhere, topic, issue, direction, relative, meaning, fulfil

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How to use respect in a sentence?

1. Laura Ingraham:

   With all due respect to Dr. Fauci's expertise, no one elected Anthony Fauci to anything.

2. State John Kerry:

   Our hope is diplomacy can work. ... Given our success on the interim agreement, I believe we deserve the benefit of the doubt to find out whether or not we can get a similarly good agreement with respect to the future.

3. Arthur Smith:

   I know Drew Brees is retired, but they’ve won a lot of football games and sustained success, so we’ve got all the respect in the world for New Orleans.

4. Clarence Thomas:

   Government cannot make us equal it can only recognize, respect, and protect us as equal before the law.

5. President Trump:

   We want to respect the process, and the process will move, I think it is going to move very quickly actually. I agree with the statement put out by Mitch McConnell. I agree with it actually 100 %. I put out a very similar statement The President saw, so I think we're going to start the process extremely soon, and we'll have a nominee very soon.