English [ edit ] Alternative forms [ edit ] Etymology [ edit ] respect -ful
Pronunciation [ edit ] IPA (key ) : /ɹɪˈspɛktfəl/ Hyphenation: re‧spect‧ful Adjective [ edit ] respectful (comparative more respectful , superlative most respectful )
Marked or characterized by respect
1907 , Marshall Broomhall (Editor), The Chinese Empire. A General & Missionary Survey /The Province of Kansu
On the whole, indifference rather than open hostility has been the attitude of the people towards the Gospel, but since 1900 there has been a more eager and respectful attention to the things taught. It is of great importance that you act in a respectful manner towards the duke and duchess.
They used highly respectful language when conversing with the elders.
Antonyms [ edit ] Related terms [ edit ] Translations [ edit ] characterized by respect
Belarusian: паважлівы ( pavažlivy ) , пачцівы ( pačcivy )
Bulgarian: почтителен (bg) ( počtitelen ) , вежлив (bg) ( vežliv )
Catalan: respectuós (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 恭敬 (zh) ( gōngjìng )
Dutch: eerbiedig (nl) , respectvol (nl)
Esperanto: respekta respektema altestima
Finnish: kunnioittava (fi)
French: respectueux (fr)
Galician: respectuoso
German: respektvoll (de)
Ido: respektoza (io) , respektema (io)
Irish: measúil ómósach
Italian: rispettoso (it)
Japanese: 恭しい (ja) ( うやうやしい, uyauyashii )
Khmer: មានគារវៈ ( miən kiərĕəʼvĕəʼ )
Korean: 공손한 ( gongson-han )
Latin: reverens
Lithuanian: pagarbus
Maori: ngākau whakaute
Norman: respectueux
Occitan: respectuós (oc)
Persian: محترمانه (fa) ( mohtaramâne ) ( of behavior )
Plautdietsch: heeflich
Polish: atencjonalny ( dated )
Portuguese: respeitoso (pt)
Romanian: respectuos (ro)
Russian: уважи́тельный (ru) ( uvažítelʹnyj ) , почти́тельный (ru) ( počtítelʹnyj )
Slovene: spoštljiv
Spanish: respetuoso (es)
Thai: please add this translation if you can
Turkish: saygılı (tr)
Ukrainian: шанобли́вий ( šanoblývyj )
Vietnamese: lễ phép (vi) , kính cẩn (vi)
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