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- Dictionaryrespectful/rɪˈspɛk(t)f(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing deference and respect: "they sit in respectful silence"
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to accept that something is important and not to try to change it or cause offence: He taught his children to be respectful of other cultures.
If you’re respectful, you show consideration and regard for someone or something. Be respectful of your neighbors and turn down your disco music when it gets late. Respectful is the adjective form of the common word respect, which means a feeling of admiration.
The meaning of RESPECTFUL is marked by or showing respect or deference. How to use respectful in a sentence.
to accept that something is important and not to try to change it or cause offense: He taught his children to be respectful of other cultures.
adjective. If you are respectful, you show respect for someone. He was always so polite and respectful. The children in our family are always respectful to their elders. The patient has the right to considerate and respectful care. Synonyms: polite, civil, mannerly, humble More Synonyms of respectful.
Respectful definition: full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference. See examples of RESPECTFUL used in a sentence.
1. 'respectable' Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by people and considered to be morally correct. He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family. 2. 'respectful' If your behaviour is respectful, you show respect for someone or something. The woman kept a respectful silence.
