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Synonyms for respect
rɪˈspɛktre·spect
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Wiktionary
respectnoun
Antonyms:
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.
Synonyms:
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, 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, 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, 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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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, 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, 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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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, 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!"
Synonyms:
value, note, notice, watch over, comply, keep, mention, watch, detect, 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
Synonyms:
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?
We have been made aware of an incident involving Ty Lawson early this morning, per team policy and out of respect for the legal process, we will have no further comment at this time.
Trade teams from both sides, according to the consensus reached at Osaka by leaders from both countries, will restart economic and trade negotiations on the basis of equality and mutual respect, china believes that both sides can find a way to resolve the issue if each other's reasonable concerns are taken into consideration through a dialogue of equals.
A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughts of other men by reason of respect or natural love.
We're in the midst of a major building boom, we're not telling them they shouldn't build. They should do it in the right way with respect to these historical sites.
If we fail to apply the teachings of our faith to questions like immigration or Herschel Walker’s behavior or Donald Trump’s behavior in the way that Kamala Harris thinks we should, we wind up being scolded and encouraged to let our faith shape our moral and political decisions more aggressively, but when it comes to questions like abortion, Kamala Harris is willing to offer instruction about how we should divorce our faith from our moral and political decisions. I choose to let the teachings of Jesus instruct me about how to apply my faith. I show respect for our Vice-President by praying for Kamala Harris and by loving Kamala Harris as my neighbor, and I show respect for the fellow human beings waiting for their chance to be born by opposing their slaughter in the abortionist’s chamber.
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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