respectfulness
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3.9
- noun
- /rɪˈspɛktfəl.nəs/
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respeto
- Some of this may be due to Buckley's charm, manners, social graces, respectfulness, and in general his savvy handling of media and people—he was difficult not to like—but these cannot account for the difference.
Examples
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I suspect that this has something to do with humility and the multiple ways in which the language embodies respectfulness.
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That person would be at the top 1% of kindness and respectfulness.
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I regret that their respectfulness seems to be missed among Japanese nowadays.
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This respectfulness, he said, was something he admired about Asians.
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The keys to respectfulness, generosity, and the primary importance of maintaining good relationships reside there.
Academic text (2010) -
Because an Indigenous research practice requires relational accountability, we pay attention to respectfulness in relationships with the people in the community and with the research topic.
Academic text (2010) -
Perhaps simply cultivating self-reliance and respectfulness from both genders, not just from men or women, would really bring out true equality, and just by simple application restore the necessary roles for both men and women.
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I feel that Doris Goodwin's historical "Team of Rivals" relationship worked with beauty, awe, intellect, and a respectfulness shown by two brilliant and compassionate human beings.
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His respectfulness towards his elders earned him admiration in the community.
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Demonstrating respectfulness in conversations helps build stronger relationships.
Synonyms
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1.0
Polite actions or words that show you value someone
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1.0
Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people
296
1.9
Polite actions or words that show respect for other people
248
1.0
Polite ways of behaving toward other people, like saying please and thank you
155
3.0
Polite, respectful behavior that follows common social rules
71
4.2
Polite and respectful words and actions toward other people
58
3.2
Thoughtful care for other people's feelings and needs
34
7.8
Polite respect that makes you accept someone's wishes or opinions
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7.3
Polite and proper behavior in formal situations
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1.3
Showing good manners and respect to other people
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1.0
Polite and respectful actions toward other people
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1.3
A kind and polite way of treating other people
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2.9
Being kind and careful about other people's needs and feelings
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4.1
Being kind, polite, and generous to other people
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9.9
Formal good manners and speech that shows respect for others
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3.2
Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people
A polite way of behaving that shows respect for other people
Care for other people's needs and feelings
Good behaviour that follows social rules and shows respect for others
A quality that shows polite, honest behavior and neat clothes
Antonyms
How Respectful
Surface Forms
Morphology
respectfulness = respectful (transparent) = respect + ful + ness
Derived by adding the nominalizing suffix '-ness' to 'respectful', producing the state or quality of being respectful.
Etymology
Respectfulness starts with re- 'again' and spect 'look', so it originally meant to 'look back' or pay close attention to someone; adding -ful and -ness turns that idea into a quality. That's why respectfulness means the quality of giving someone careful attention and polite treatment.