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Nouns (4)

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

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"

Verbs (12)

repute, think of, look on as, look upon, regard as, 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"

respect, prize, value, prise, think highly of, think much of

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

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (92)

veneration, reverence, awe

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

regard, respect

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

regard, respect, esteem

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, deference, respectfulness

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"

respect, deference

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

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

fearfulness, fear, 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"

admiration, wonder, wonderment

n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

passion, passionateness

n. strong feeling or emotion

taste, preference, predilection, penchant

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

zest, relish, gusto, zestfulness

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

regard

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

respect, esteem

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"

admiration, wonder, wonderment

n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

passion, passionateness

n. strong feeling or emotion

zest, relish, gusto, zestfulness

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

veneration, reverence, awe

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

regard, respect

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

respect, esteem

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

respect, deference, respectfulness

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"

respect, deference

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, connectedness

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

judge, pass judgment on, form an opinion of

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, judge commendable, approve of

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, observe, abide by

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

praise

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

reward, honor, honour, bring honor to, do honor to

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

treasure, care for, cherish, hold dear

v. be fond of; be attached to

worship

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

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 (9)

disrespect

n. a disrespectful mental attitude

contempt, scorn, disdain

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"

disesteem

n. the state in which esteem has been lost

abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate

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

esteem

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