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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Respectful \Re*spect"ful\ (-f?l), adjective Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.
With humble joi and with respectful fear. --Prior. -- {Re*spect"ful*ly}, adverb -- {Re*spect"ful*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
respectful
adjective
1: full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance" [ant: {disrespectful}]
2: feeling or manifesting veneration [syn: {reverential}, {venerating}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
49 Moby Thesaurus words for "respectful": acclamatory, accommodating, admiring, affable, agreeable, appreciative, approbatory, attentive, cap in hand, ceremonious, civil, commendatory, complaisant, complimentary, conscientious, considerate, cordial, courteous, deferential, duteous, dutiful, encomiastic, ethical, eulogistic, fair, flattering, gentlemanly, graceful, gracious, honorific, ladylike, laudatory, mannerly, moral, obedient, obliging, observant, panegyric, polite, regardful, reverent, reverential, scrupulous, solicitous, tactful, thoughtful, urbane, well-behaved, well-mannered
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