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Nouns (8)

n. a feeling of delighted approval and liking

n. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

respect, esteem, regard

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

Verbs (12)

respect, esteem, value, prize, prise

v. regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, esteem, take to be

v. look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

Adverbs (0)

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Fuzzynyms (93)

regard, respect

n. a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"

respect, esteem, regard

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

love

n. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"

wonder, wonderment, admiration

n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

passion, passionateness

n. a strong feeling or emotion

gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

veneration, reverence, awe

n. a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"

respect, regard

n. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"

respect, esteem, regard

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

deference, respect, respectfulness

n. courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

deference, respect

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

notoriety, ill fame

n. the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

dishonor, dishonour

n. a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"

disrepute, discredit

n. the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"

connection, link, connectedness

n. the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"

veneration, reverence, awe

n. a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"

respect, regard

n. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"

esteem, regard, respect

n. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

deference, respect, respectfulness

n. courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

deference, respect

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

piety

n. righteousness by virtue of being pious

veneration

n. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

admiration, esteem

n. a feeling of delighted approval and liking

regard, respect

n. a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"

fear, fearfulness, fright

n. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

approval

n. a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"

love

n. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"

wonder, wonderment, admiration

n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

passion, passionateness

n. a strong feeling or emotion

preference, penchant, predilection, taste

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

honor, honour, reward

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure

v. be fond of; be attached to

worship

v. show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"

evaluate, pass judgment, judge

v. form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"

approve

v. judge to be right or commendable; think well of

v. consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"

respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe

v. show respect towards; "honor your parents!"

praise

v. express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

Synonyms (2)

take, read

v. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"

Antonyms (14)

disesteem

n. the state in which esteem has been lost

disrespect

n. a disrespectful mental attitude

contempt, disdain, scorn, despite

n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

disrespect, disesteem

v. have little or no respect for; hold in contempt

disrespect, disesteem

v. have little or no respect for; hold in contempt

abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate

v. find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"

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