What is another word for RESPECT?
Synonyms for RESPECT
rɪˈspɛktre·spect
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Wiktionary
respectnoun
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irreverence, disdain, contempt, contumely, scorn, disparagement, dis, disrespectrespectnoun
an attitude of consideration or high regard
She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
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consideration, regard, deference, fealtyAntonyms:
disrespect, contempt, contumely, dis, disdain, irreverence, scorn, disparagementrespectverb
to have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right
I respect your right to hold this belief although I think it is nonsense.
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honor, admiration, veneration, recognition, esteem, reverence, regardAntonyms:
contempt, disrespect, dis, contumely, scorn, irreverence, disdain, disparagementrespectnoun
Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
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contumely, dis, disrespect, disparagement, contempt, scorn, disdain, irreverencerespectverb
To relate to; to be concerned with.
Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles. J. Lee.
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face, side, facet, dimension, aspectAntonyms:
disdain, disparagement, irreverence, contempt, contumely, disrespect, scorn, dis
English Synonyms and Antonyms
respect
In the old sense of wonder, admire is practically obsolete; the word now expresses a delight and approval, in which the element of wonder unconsciously mingles. We admire beauty in nature and art, delight in the innocent happiness of children, enjoy books or society, a walk or a dinner. We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends. We honor and respect noble character wherever found; we revere and venerate it in the aged. We extol the goodness and adore the majesty and power of God.
Synonyms:
admire, adore, applaud, approve, delight in, enjoy, esteem, esteem, extol, honor, love, revere, venerate, wonderAntonyms:
abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scornPreposition:
Admire at may still very rarely be found in the old sense of wonder at.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
respect, regardnoun
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
"it differs in that respect"
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paying attention, respect, esteem, respectfulness, wish, regard, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, complimentsAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteemesteem, regard, respectnoun
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
"it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
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paying attention, wish, admiration, respectfulness, esteem, respect, regard, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, complimentsAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteemrespect, esteem, regardnoun
an attitude of admiration or esteem
"she lost all respect for him"
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paying attention, respect, admiration, respectfulness, esteem, regard, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, compliments, wishAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteemdeference, respectnoun
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
"his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"
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respect, esteem, respectfulness, deference, regard, complaisance, obedience, obligingness, compliance, compliancyAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteemobedience, respectnoun
behavior intended to please your parents
"their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"
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esteem, respect, deference, regard, obeisance, respectfulness, obedienceAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteemregard, respectnoun
a feeling of friendship and esteem
"she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"
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regard, paying attention, wish, esteem, respectfulness, respect, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, complimentsAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteemdeference, respect, respectfulnessverb
courteous regard for people's feelings
"in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
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respect, esteem, respectfulness, deference, regard, complaisance, obedience, obligingness, compliance, compliancyAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteemrespect, esteem, value, prize, priseverb
regard highly; think much of
"I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
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value, appreciate, assess, look upon, jimmy, pry, respect, honor, esteem, observe, measure, abide by, prize, lever, treasure, rate, regard as, honour, look on, evaluate, repute, prise, think of, take to be, appraise, valuateAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteemrespect, honor, honour, abide by, observeverb
show respect towards
"honor your parents!"
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value, note, notice, watch over, comply, keep, mention, watch, detect, respect, honor, esteem, observe, abide by, prize, follow, reward, honour, maintain, discover, find, prise, celebrate, remark, take note, keep an eye onAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteem
Matched Categories
Dictionary of English Synonymes
respectverb
Synonyms:
esteem, reverence, honor, venerate, value, prize, think highly of, have a high opinion of, look up to, defer torespectverb
respectnoun
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esteem, reverence, veneration, homage, estimation, regard, honor, deference, attentionrespectnoun
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favor, good will, kind considerationrespectnoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "respect":
regard, respecting, connection, observance, compliance, respected, relation, adherence, context, respects, observe, honouring, sense, regards, meet, against, relatively, abide, title, relationship, area, matter, subject, fulfilment, uphold, respectful, relating, comply, field, aspect, point, honour, adhere, topic, issue, direction, relative, meaning, fulfil
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How to use RESPECT in a sentence?
Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.
At every step, each accommodation request is given full consideration with respect to the facts and circumstances submitted in the request, in each case, every reviewer weighs the compelling government interest against the individual’s request and the circumstances of their situation.
The invitation is already serving a purpose, it sends a symbolic message of inclusion and respect.
Paul Newman first business was actually a laundry that Paul Newman started when Paul Newman got back from World War II, paul Newman went to Kenyon College, a little school outside of Ohio. All boys. Paul Newman got the idea to start a laundry business. And in order to get young college males to wash their clothes, Paul Newman gave away free beer. And of course, Paul Newman made a lot of money. Paul Newman always had this entrepreneurial instinct and always had a respect for small businesses. Paul Newman father owned a sporting goods store and he worked in that, too.
I expect it to be vigorous, and whoever wins the primaries they'll have a hard debate, we ought to show respect for the debate by trying to be as specific as we can about the choices before us. We can win over the American public by saying it's not simple.
Translations for RESPECT
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- احترم, احترامArabic
- doujañs, doujañBreton
- vyjádření úcty, mít úctu, respektovat, úcta, respekt, ohled, brát ohled, uznávatCzech
- parchWelsh
- respektDanish
- respektieren, Respekt, Achtung, die AchtungGerman
- σέβομαι, σέβη, σεβασμόςGreek
- respekti, respektoEsperanto
- respetar, respetoSpanish
- احترام, احترام گذاشتن, ادبPersian
- kunnioitus, kunnioittaa, suhde, kunnioittaminenFinnish
- respecter, respect, le respectFrench
- urraim, measIrish
- suim, onair, urramScottish Gaelic
- כיבדHebrew
- आदर, सम्मान, आदर करनाHindi
- betart, elismer, szempont, tisztelet, vonatkozás, tisztelHungarian
- հարգանք, հարգելArmenian
- menghormatiIndonesian
- virðing, virða, leyti, bera virðingu fyrirIcelandic
- rispettoItalian
- כבודHebrew
- 尊敬, 尊重Japanese
- ಗೌರವKannada
- 존중, 경의, 尊重Korean
- ڕێزوسڵاو, ڕێز, ڕێز گرتنKurdish
- quantumLatin
- pagarbaLithuanian
- kauanuanu, whakamihaMāori
- respect, eerbied, respecteren, achtingDutch
- respektNorwegian
- respekt, szacunek, PoszanowaniePolish
- respeito, reverência, respeitarPortuguese
- respect, respectaRomanian
- почитать, уважать, почтение, уважение, соблюдатьRussian
- respektera, avseende, aktning, respekt, hänseendeSwedish
- adabu, tii, taadhima, heshimuSwahili
- மரியாதைTamil
- గౌరవంTelugu
- เคารพThai
- yön, husus, hürmet, bakım, saygınlık, saygı, itibar, açıTurkish
- поваUkrainian
- آدر, احترامUrdu
- kính trọng, sự tôn trọngVietnamese
- רעספּעקטYiddish
- 尊重Chinese
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