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Please be respectful during class discussion.
What does Respectful mean?
Respectful means polite and caring toward others.
Dictionary definition
Showing good manners and care for other people's feelings, rights, and ideas.
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Respectful in a sentence
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He gave a respectful reply even when he disagreed.
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Respectful teams listen before judging new ideas.
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What does respectful mean?
Respectful means polite and caring toward others.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to respectful?
Polite is close to respectful in this main meaning.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Please be ____ during class discussion.
Respectful best completes the sentence.
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WordRespectful.
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MeaningRespectful means polite and caring toward others.
ExampleExample: Please be respectful during class discussion.
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- Syllables
- ri · spekt · ful
- Strongest beat
- spekt
- Ending
- ful
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on spekt.
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Synonyms
Words like Respectful
politeUse when this word fits the same meaning in context.
considerateUse when this word fits the same meaning in context.
Antonyms
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rudeUse as a meaningful contrast in this word's main sense.
disrespectfulUse as a meaningful contrast in this word's main sense.
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Respectful word family
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respectful
adverb
respectfully
In a respectful way.
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