respectfulness

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noun

The characteristic of being respectful.

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deferencerespect
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Meanings

nounrespectfulness (countable and uncountable, plural respectfulnesses)

plural respectfulnesses

  1. countableuncountableThe characteristic of being respectful.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncourteous regard for people's feelings

Similar
deferencerespect
Broader
courtesygood manners
Also see
deferencerespect

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From respectful + -ness.

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Translations

Bulgarian почтителност, вежливост
  • почтителност (počtitelnost)The characteristic of being respectful
  • вежливост (vežlivost)The characteristic of being respectful
German Respekt
  • RespektThe characteristic of being respectful
Italian rispetto
  • rispettoThe characteristic of being respectful
Spanish respetuosidad
  • respetuosidadThe characteristic of being respectful
Cite this entry
APA

respectfulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respectfulness

MLA

“respectfulness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respectfulness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “respectfulness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respectfulness.

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