respectfulness

Noun
Synonyms: deferencerespect

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. courteous regard for people's feelings“in deference to your wishes”“out of respect for his privacy”Synonyms: deferencerespect
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Respectful \Re*spect"ful\ (-f?l), a. Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment. [1913 Webster]

With humble joy and with respectful fear. --Prior. [1913 Webster] -- Re*spect"ful*ly, adv. -- Re*spect"ful*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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