Respectful synonyms
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Part of speech:
Marked by or showing consideration for others and observance of accepted social usage.
Sufficiently observing or befitting accepted social usages; polite:
revering
reverencing
The definition of attentive is paying attention to or being thoughtful of others.
Feeling or showing appreciation
Marked by, feeling, or expressing reverence.
Being the principal physician supervising a patient's care.
rude (antonym)
The definition of rude is behavior that does not conform to what society says would be polite or good manners or inappropriate subjects of discussion.
impudent (antonym)
(Obsolete) Immodest.
contemptuous (antonym)
Characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate
The definition of courteous is a polite and considerate person.
admiring
Feeling or showing admiration.
upholding
valuing
taking thought for
recognizing
deferring to
Obedient or dutiful.
resist (related)
Marked by courteous submission or respect
showing respect for
Showing deference.
Having or showing good manners; well-behaved; polite; courteous
Willing to obey or serve because of being in a lower position; submissive
defiant (antonym)
Boldly resisting opposition.
discourteous (antonym)
Impolite; lacking consideration for others
disrespectful (antonym)
Lacking respect
irreverent (antonym)
Critical of what is generally accepted or respected; satirical:
unmannerly (antonym)
Not mannerly.
mean (antonym)
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
Showing or caused by reverence
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