respectful adjective (HONOUR) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

/rɪˈspekt .fəl/ adj

Definition

showing politeness or honour to someone or something

There was a respectful two-minute silence as we remembered the soldiers who had died in the war.

be respectful of sth

to accept that something is important and not to try to change it or cause offence

He taught his children to be respectful of other cultures.

(Definition of respectful adjective (HONOUR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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