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regardful

regardful

1 7.7
Respectful and careful about other people's feelings
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈɡɑrdfəl/
translation icon : considerado
  • During the meeting, he remained regardful of the opinions of his colleagues, making sure everyone felt heard.
  • regardful of others

Examples

  • "Not considering how different a circle she had been just seeing him," Fanny becomes "quite persuaded of Henry being astonishingly more gentle and regardful of others than formerly" (479).

    Academic text (2018)

  • Culturally effective nursing care requires that nurses are not only respectful of patients' individualized cultural identity, but also regardful of their membership in sociocultural groups that reflect the collective responses of shared ways of being.

    Academic text (2010)

  • He was always regardful of his friends' feelings, ensuring that he wouldn't say anything to hurt them.

  • As a teacher, she was regardful of each student’s unique background, tailoring her lessons to meet their needs.

Synonyms

thoughtful
vsregardful
165 2.1

Caring about other people's needs and feelings

emphasizes respectful attention to feelings and wishes rather than warmth
respectful
vsregardful
150 1.1

Being polite and showing admiration for someone

leans more toward caring attentiveness to feelings than simple respect
considerate
vsregardful
68 2.5

Showing care for other people's needs and feelings

focuses more on respectful attention to feelings and wishes
attentive
vsregardful
61 3.0

Paying close attention and caring about someone's needs

is more about respectful consideration than just noticing details
courteous
vsregardful
43 3.7

Polite and respectful when you speak or behave

is more about sincere consideration than outward politeness
deferential
vsregardful
  • Formal
10 6.6

Being respectful and polite to someone because they are older or have more experience

focuses on respectful attention to feelings regardless of status
deferent
vsregardful
  • Formal
7.7

Respectful and willing to accept other people's opinions

is less about yielding and more about general attentive regard

Antonyms

inconsiderate
36 4.1

Not caring about other people's feelings or needs

How Considerate

solicitous
8 8.1
thoughtful
165 2.1
regardful
1 7.7
considerate
68 2.5
mindful
57 4.0
attentive
61 3.0

Surface Forms

regardful positive

Morphology

regardful = regard (transparent) = regard + ful

Productive adjectival formation from 'regard' with the suffix '-ful', meaning 'full of regard' or 'attentive/respectful'.

Etymology

Regardful comes from regard, which originally meant 'to look at' and is related to guard, meaning 'to watch'. So being regardful is like watching or caring for someone's feelings, which is why it means being respectful and considerate.