respectful
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The meaning (definition) of the word respectful
showing you care about others by being polite and kind
The word respectful used in a sentence
“I was respectful and held the door wide open”
Words that mean the same as respectful (synonyms)
politekind
Words that mean the opposite of respectful (antonyms)
rude
How the word respectful is said around the world
| French | respectueux (res-pek-TYUH) |
| Spanish | respetuoso (rres-peh-TOO-oh-soh) |
| Mandarin | 有礼貌 (yoh lee maow) |
| Hindi | विनम्र (vee-NUHM-ruh) |
| Arabic | محترم (muh-ta-RAM) |
| Russian | вежливый (VYEZH-lee-vy) |
| Portuguese (EU) | respeitador (ruh-shpay-tuh-DOR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | respeitoso (hes-pay-TOH-zoh) |
| Japanese | れいぎただしい (RAY-gee tah-dah-SHEE) |
| German | respektvoll (ray-SPEKT-foll) |
| Urdu | باادب (baa-AD-ab) |
| Punjabi | ਨਿਮਰ (NIM-mar) |
| Korean | 예의 바른 (yeh-EE BAH-run) |
| Hebrew | מכבד (meh-kha-BED) |
| Greek | ευγενικός (ev-yeh-nee-KOHS) |
| Dutch | respectvol (ruh-SPEKT-vol) |
| Tagalog | magalang (mah-gah-LAHNG) |
| Vietnamese | lễ phép (lay FEHP) |
| Turkish | saygılı (sigh-guh-LUH) |
| Persian | بااحترام (bah-eh-teh-RAHM) |
| Polish | uprzejmy (oo-PSHAY-mih) |
| Ukrainian | ввічливий (VVEECH-lee-vee) |
| Bengali | শ্রদ্ধাশীল (shrawd-dhah-SHEEL) |
| Swedish | respektfull (reh-SPEKT-fuul) |
| Italian | rispettoso (ree-spet-TOH-zoh) |
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