respectful

== English == === Alternative forms === respec'ful === Etymology === From respect +‎ -ful. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fl̩/, /ɹɪˈspɛk.fl̩/, /ɹəˈspɛkt.fl̩/, /ɹəˈspɛk.fl̩/ Hyphenation: re‧spect‧ful === Adjective === respectful (comparative more respectful, superlative most respectful) Marked or characterized by respect 1907, Marshall Broomhall (Editor), The Chinese Empire. A General & Missionary Survey/The Province of Kansu On the whole, indifference rather than open hostility has been the attitude of the people towards the Gospel, but since 1900 there has been a more eager and respectful attention to the things taught. ==== Antonyms ==== contemptuous disdainful disrespectful ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== respective respectable