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Meanings of
respectful
in English
Portuguese
respeitoso
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Full of or exhibiting respect.
disrespectful
Related terms
humble
courteous
deferential
honorific
regardful
deferent
Portuguese
respeitoso
Feeling or manifesting veneration.
reverential
venerating
Related terms
reverent
Synonyms
Examples for "
reverential
"
reverential
venerating
Examples for "
reverential
"
1
His respectful manners, his grave bow, and his
reverential
tone in saying-
2
Yesterday the stillness was
reverential
,
and quite in keeping with Sunday rest.
3
Amongst connoisseurs of the bizarre, McNeal's story was told in
reverential
whispers.
4
He bowed himself, in
reverential
awe, before the thought of her martyrdom.
5
Jose Barretto had always been
reverential
,
and so he knelt in prayer.
1
And I have heard of papists
venerating
little pieces of saints' bones.
2
As to really
venerating
and loving him-theless said about that the better.
3
The trend also includes motivating workers with Soviet-style slogans
venerating
the pleasures of work.
4
Christians began
venerating
relics of the saints sometime shortly after the death of Jesus.
5
Conscientious-socall I him who goeth into God-forsaken wildernesses, and hath broken his
venerating
heart.
Usage of
respectful
in English
1
Maybe it was the way Rae said it, so
respectful
and serious.
2
True 'Pac believers may well feel short-changed by Benny Boom's
respectful
primer.
3
I think that's a really
respectful
and beautiful part to this campaign.
4
The door opened; the respectable servant came out with a
respectful
air.
5
In my various jobs I had never been particularly
respectful
of authority.
6
He was
respectful
as I walked the crux on several highball problems.
7
Ben Kenobi was given a
respectful
amount of space at the bar.
8
He spoke straight to the point but in the usual
respectful
manner.
9
The script didn't really change, he was very
respectful
in that aspect.
10
This was done in a
respectful
way and this is not pornography.
11
And he such a quiet and
respectful
young chap in the bargain.
12
Stern is quoted as saying: I am extremely
respectful
of the tradition.
13
He kept a
respectful
distance, but near enough to hear every word.
14
In turn, the press agreed to keep something of a
respectful
distance.
15
The fire of the sniders kept the enemy at a
respectful
distance.
16
But that is not a
respectful
way to speak of a cardinal.
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respectful
Adjective
Frequent collocations
respectful distance
more respectful
very respectful
respectful silence
respectful manner
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Translations for
respectful
Portuguese
respeitoso
Respectful
through the time
Respectful
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
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