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re·spect·ful
 respectful
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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
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When people are respectful, they show respect or politeness. If your grandfather is a good person, for example, you are probably respectful to him because he is older than you and knows many things that you don't. You probably act in a good way when you are with him. If a thing is respectful, it shows respect or good manners, like a respectful greeting or a respectful silence.
It is not respectful to stick out your tongue at people.If someone is very sad, it is not kind or respectful to laugh at them.When someone dies, there is often a respectful ceremony called a "funeral" that people go to in order to say their last goodbyes to the person and to say good things about them.- synonyms:
- considerate, polite
- antonyms:
- disrespectful, smart
- similar words:
- civil, proper
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| related words: |
good, polite |
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| derivations: |
respectfully (adv.), respectfulness (n.) |
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