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All respectful synonyms

re·spect·ful
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adj respectful

  • courteous — Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
  • reverent — feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful: a reverent greeting.
  • reverential — of the nature of or characterized by reverence; reverent: reverential awe.
  • civil — You use civil to describe events that happen within a country and that involve the different groups of people in it.
  • self-effacing — the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
  • humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
  • deferential — Someone who is deferential is polite and respectful towards someone else.
  • polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
  • appreciative — An appreciative reaction or comment shows the enjoyment that you are getting from something.
  • obedient — obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority: an obedient son.
  • well-mannered — polite; courteous.
  • considerate — Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
  • gracious — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
  • admiring — An admiring expression shows that you like or respect someone or something.
  • courtly — You use courtly to describe someone whose behaviour is very polite, often in a rather old-fashioned way.
  • dutiful — performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty: a dutiful citizen; a dutiful child.
  • obeisant — a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
  • regardful — observant; attentive; heedful (often followed by of): a man regardful of the feelings of others.
  • regarding — with regard to; respecting; concerning: He said nothing regarding the lost watch.
  • solicitous — anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
  • submissive — inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
  • duteous — dutiful; obedient.
  • recognizing — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
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