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{
"antonyms": [
{
"word": "contemptuous"
},
{
"word": "disdainful"
},
{
"word": "disrespectful"
}
],
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{
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"1": "en",
"2": "respect",
"3": "ful",
"pos": "adjective"
},
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"name": "suffix"
}
],
"etymology_text": "respect + -ful",
"forms": [
{
"form": "more respectful",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most respectful",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
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"args": {},
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}
],
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"re‧spect‧ful"
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
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{
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"name": "English adjectives suffixed with -ful",
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"parents": [
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},
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Personality",
"orig": "en:Personality",
"parents": [
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"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
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}
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{
"text": "1907, Marshall Broomhall (Editor), The Chinese Empire. A General & Missionary Survey/The Province of Kansu\nOn 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."
},
{
"text": "It is of great importance that you act in a respectful manner towards the duke and duchess.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "They used highly respectful language when conversing with the elders.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Marked or characterized by respect"
],
"id": "en-respectful-en-adj-2rMXbjdo",
"links": [
[
"respect",
"respect"
]
],
"related": [
{
"word": "respectfully"
},
{
"word": "respectfulness"
},
{
"word": "respective"
},
{
"word": "respectable"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "respec'ful"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "pavažlivy",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "паважлівы"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "pačcivy",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "пачцівы"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "počtitelen",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "почтителен"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vežliv",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "вежлив"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectuós"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gōngjìng",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "恭敬"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "eerbiedig"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectvol"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respekta"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respektema"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "altestima"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "kunnioittava"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectueux"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectuoso"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respektvoll"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respektoza"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respektema"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "measúil"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "ómósach"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "rispettoso"
},
{
"alt": "うやうやしい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "uyauyashii",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "恭しい"
},
{
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "miən kiərĕəʼvĕəʼ",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "មានគារវៈ"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "gongson-han",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "공손한"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "reverens"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "pagarbus"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "ngākau whakaute"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectueux"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectuós"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"note": "of behavior",
"roman": "mohtaramâne",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "محترمانه"
},
{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "heeflich"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"tags": [
"dated"
],
"word": "atencjonalny"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respeitoso"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectuos"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "uvažítelʹnyj",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "уважи́тельный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "počtítelʹnyj",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "почти́тельный"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "spoštljiv"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respetuoso"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "saygılı"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "šanoblývyj",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "шанобли́вий"
}
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ɹɪˈspɛktfəl/"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-respectful.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f0/En-us-respectful.ogg/En-us-respectful.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/En-us-respectful.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
}
],
"word": "respectful"
}
{
"antonyms": [
{
"word": "contemptuous"
},
{
"word": "disdainful"
},
{
"word": "disrespectful"
}
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "respect",
"3": "ful",
"pos": "adjective"
},
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"name": "suffix"
}
],
"etymology_text": "respect + -ful",
"forms": [
{
"form": "more respectful",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most respectful",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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{
"args": {},
"expansion": "respectful (comparative more respectful, superlative most respectful)",
"name": "en-adj"
}
],
"hyphenation": [
"re‧spect‧ful"
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"related": [
{
"word": "respectfully"
},
{
"word": "respectfulness"
},
{
"word": "respective"
},
{
"word": "respectable"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"English 3-syllable words",
"English adjectives",
"English adjectives suffixed with -ful",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"English terms with usage examples",
"Japanese terms with redundant script codes",
"Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations",
"en:Personality"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "1907, Marshall Broomhall (Editor), The Chinese Empire. A General & Missionary Survey/The Province of Kansu\nOn 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."
},
{
"text": "It is of great importance that you act in a respectful manner towards the duke and duchess.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "They used highly respectful language when conversing with the elders.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Marked or characterized by respect"
],
"links": [
[
"respect",
"respect"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ɹɪˈspɛktfəl/"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-respectful.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f0/En-us-respectful.ogg/En-us-respectful.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/En-us-respectful.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "respec'ful"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "pavažlivy",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "паважлівы"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "pačcivy",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "пачцівы"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "počtitelen",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "почтителен"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vežliv",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "вежлив"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectuós"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gōngjìng",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "恭敬"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "eerbiedig"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectvol"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respekta"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respektema"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "altestima"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "kunnioittava"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectueux"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectuoso"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respektvoll"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respektoza"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respektema"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "measúil"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "ómósach"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "rispettoso"
},
{
"alt": "うやうやしい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "uyauyashii",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "恭しい"
},
{
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "miən kiərĕəʼvĕəʼ",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "មានគារវៈ"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "gongson-han",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "공손한"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "reverens"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "pagarbus"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "ngākau whakaute"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectueux"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectuós"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"note": "of behavior",
"roman": "mohtaramâne",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "محترمانه"
},
{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "heeflich"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"tags": [
"dated"
],
"word": "atencjonalny"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respeitoso"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respectuos"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "uvažítelʹnyj",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "уважи́тельный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "počtítelʹnyj",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "почти́тельный"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "spoštljiv"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "respetuoso"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "saygılı"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "šanoblývyj",
"sense": "characterized by respect",
"word": "шанобли́вий"
}
],
"word": "respectful"
}
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