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respectful
01
treating others with politeness, consideration, and dignity
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most respectful
Comparative
more respectful
gradable
Examples
The respectful student always listened attentively to their teacher and treated their classmates with kindness and empathy.
02
expressing deep veneration or admiration, often toward something sacred or highly esteemed
Examples
The monks maintained a respectful reverence toward the ancient scriptures.
Lexical Tree
disrespectful
respectfully
respectfulness
respectful
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