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Nouns (8)

n. behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"

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"

regard

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

esteem

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

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"

regard, 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"

Verbs (10)

honor, honour, observe, abide by

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

prize, value, esteem, 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 (153)

appreciation, admiration

n. a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"

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"

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"

abidance, submission, compliance, conformity, conformation

n. acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"

acquiescence

n. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"

obedience

n. the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

conquest, conquering, enslavement, subjection, subjugation

n. the act of conquering

submission, compliance

n. the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another

veneration, reverence, awe

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

respect, esteem

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

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"

worship

n. the activity of worshipping

regard, attentiveness, heed, paying attention

n. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"

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

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"

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

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"

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"

sanctify, bless, consecrate, hallow

v. render holy by means of religious rites

praise

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

glorify, laud, extol, exalt, proclaim

v. praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

hail, acclaim, herald

v. praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

shower, shower down

v. rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"

esteem, 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"

regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

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 (0)

Antonyms (22)

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"

familiarity, casualness

n. a casual manner

reserve, modesty

n. formality and propriety of manner

disesteem

n. the state in which esteem has been lost

disrespect, show disrespect towards

v. show a lack of respect for

break, breach, violate, transgress, go against, infract, be in violation of

v. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

contravene, infringe, conflict with, run afoul of

v. go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"

respect

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