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respected

re·spect
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-spekt]
    • /rɪˈspɛkt/
    • /rɪˈspek.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-spekt]
    • /rɪˈspɛkt/

Definitions of respected word

  • noun respected a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect. 1
  • noun respected relation or reference: inquiries with respect to a route. 1
  • noun respected esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability: I have great respect for her judgment. 1
  • noun respected deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment: respect for a suspect's right to counsel; to show respect for the flag; respect for the elderly. 1
  • noun respected the condition of being esteemed or honored: to be held in respect. 1
  • noun respected respects, a formal expression or gesture of greeting, esteem, or friendship: Give my respects to your parents. 1
See all 18 definitions of respected

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Origin of respected

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (noun) Middle English (< Old French) < Latin respectus action of looking back, consideration, regard, equivalent to respec-, variant stem of respicere to look back (re- re- + specere to look) + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) < Latin respectus past participle of respicere

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Parts of speech for Respected

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Respected

respected popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for respected

adj respected

  • important — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
  • honored — of, relating to, or noting honor.
  • beloved — A beloved person, thing, or place is one that you feel great affection for.
  • valued — highly regarded or esteemed: a valued friend.
  • appreciated — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
All 5 Synonyms of respected

Antonyms for respected

adj respected

  • at one's mercy — compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
  • cold-shoulder — to snub; show indifference to.
  • contemptuous — If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all.
  • derisory — If you describe something such as an amount of money as derisory, you are emphasizing that it is so small or inadequate that it seems silly or not worth considering.
  • detestable — If you say that someone or something is detestable, you mean you dislike them very much.

verb respected

  • abased — (of a charge) lower on an escutcheon than is usual: a bend abased.
  • badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.
  • condescended — Simple past tense and past participle of condescend.
  • decried — to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of: She decried the lack of support for the arts in this country.
  • defied — to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.

noun respected

  • abused — Simple past tense and past participle of abuse.
  • attainted — Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
  • defaulted — failure to act; inaction or neglect: They lost their best client by sheer default.
  • disdained — Simple past tense and past participle of disdain.
  • disesteemed — to hold in low regard; think unfavorably of.

adjective respected

  • disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
All 53 Antonyms of respected

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Related words

  • brahmin

    A Brahmin is a Hindu of the highest social rank.

  • each other

    Although some insist that each other be used only in reference to two (The two candidates respected each other) and one another in reference to three or more (The three nations threaten one another), in standard practice they are interchangeable. Each other is not restricted to two, nor is one another restricted to three or more.  The possessive of each other is each other's; the possessive of one another is one another's.

  • elder statesman

    experienced, respected figure

  • feet of clay

    a weakness or hidden flaw in the character of a greatly admired or respected person: He was disillusioned to find that even Lincoln had feet of clay.

  • grand old man

    a highly respected, usually elderly man who has been a major or the most important figure in a specific field for many years.
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