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most respectful

ADJECTIVE

courteous, mannerly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admiring appreciative civil considerate deferential gracious humble obedient polite reverent reverential self-effacing well-mannered

WEAK

courtly duteous dutiful obeisant recognizing regardful regarding solicitous submissive upholding venerating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourteous disobedient disrespectful impolite inconsiderate insolent mean rude unkind unmannerly unrefined

Example Sentences

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School principal Kevin Cooley described his pupil as "the most respectful young man you could ever meet".

From BBC • May 17, 2025

He is one of the most respectful, competent, kind, empathetic persons I have encountered in this city.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2023

“That felt the most respectful way to go forward,” Zellweger says, “was to not stray too far from what she herself put on the record.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2022

I tried to do it in the most respectful way.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2020

“Then I would tell you in a most respectful way that you were not honoring your word, and a scythe is duty bound to honor their word.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman