Synonyms for respectful
rɪˈspɛkt fəlre·spect·ful

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1. respectfuladjective

   Antonyms:
   disrespectful

2. respectfuladjective

   Antonyms:
   disrespectful

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1. respectfuladjective

   full of or exhibiting respect

   "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"

   Synonyms:
   venerating, reverential

   Antonyms:
   withering, impious, disdainful, undeferential, insolent, jeering, disrespectful, undutiful, annihilating, impudent, insulting, contumelious, mocking, scornful, flip, snotty-nosed, derisive, gibelike, taunting, contemptuous, irreverent, devastating

2. respectful, reverential, veneratingadjective

   feeling or manifesting veneration

   Synonyms:
   venerating, reverential

   Antonyms:
   insolent, jeering, contemptuous, disrespectful, devastating, gibelike, undeferential, impious, flip, scornful, derisive, impudent, withering, undutiful, irreverent, mocking, contumelious, disdainful, taunting, annihilating, snotty-nosed, insulting

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1. respectfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   deferential, courteous, dutiful, obedient, ceremonious, civil, decorous, polite

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1. respectfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   deferential, courteous, polite, obeisant, reverent

   Antonyms:
   disrespectful, discourteous, defiant, irreverent

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1. List of paraphrases for "respectful":

   humble, respect, friendly, respected, rights-sensitive, abiding

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1. Gary Petersen:

   I address people as ‘sir’. That’s respectful, but not ‘ma’am.’ It sounds old, and that’s coming from me who’s about to turn 60.

2. Kassoff Gray:

   I ’ll proudly stay open and serve those who’re respectful and kind. But being a Jewish restaurant owner and having a pro-Nazi group come to town, would I refuse service ? Yes, I would.

3. Lopez Obrador:

   We are very respectful of what other governments decide, but we think that these unfortunate events, which occurred in the U.S., should lead to reflection, analysis and the decision to control the indiscriminate sale of weapons.

4. Aboriginal Australians:

   It is very significant and we should be very respectful of that heritage and culture and value it, when you look at the artefacts they are very sophisticated.

5. Mickey Rourke:

   The people couldn't have been nicer, more polite, more respectful. I actually went with Putin. He took us to a very famous museum in St. Petersburg.