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Synonyms for respect

61 synonyms
52 antonyms
7 meanings

verb
noun

Most common

esteem value appreciate revere consider notice think much of observe

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Esteem — to have respect for

esteem, honor US, honour UK, value, appreciate, revere, admire, prize US, prise UK, look up to, venerate, think highly of, worthy, idolize, idolise UK, hallow, rate informal

2. Regard — to take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed

consider, notice, care, heed, point, take note, regard dated, mark dated

3. Think much of — to regard; to consider; to deem

think much of, think of, hold, find, count, account formal

4. Observe

observe, abide by

Other

favor US, favour UK, big up slang

Noun

1. Reverence — good opinion, honor, or admiration

reverence, admiration, veneration, recognition, homage, estimation, worship

2. Deference — an attitude of consideration or high regard; a feeling of admiration or esteem

deference, attention, consideration, fealty, aught dated, respectfulness rare

3. Aspect — A particular aspect, feature or detail of something

aspect, face, side, facet, feature, dimension

Other

relation, obedience, particular, reference, obeisance, observance

Antonyms

disrespect, disdain, insult

All antonyms of respect →

Definitions

v. 1
To have respect for.
She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
v. 2
To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
n. 1
An attitude of consideration or high regard; a feeling of admiration or esteem.
He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.
n. 2
Good opinion, honor, or admiration.

Related words

Word family: respectable respectful respective respectability respected
Phrases: with respect to in respect of

Forms

Plural: respects → reverences, admirations, venerations, recognitions…
Past participle: respected
e.g. respected → esteemed, honor'd, valued, appreciated…

Choose the right word

Respect, Honor, Revere or Venerate?

We honor and respect noble character wherever found; we revere and venerate it in the aged.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

value We know the value of good health when we are sick.
appreciate I cannot appreciate the subtleties of the subject.
esteem Why do so many people suffer from low self-esteem?
care My physics teacher doesn't care if I skip classes.
consider I do not consider her choice of music a happy one.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
respect		falling
value		steady
appreciate		steady
esteem		rising
revere		rising
care		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: find¹, care¹, face¹, side¹, hold¹, rate¹, mark¹, heed¹
5 letters: point¹, value², count¹, honor², prize¹, favor², facet², prise, aught¹
6 letters: notice², honour², regard², aspect², worthy², favour², admire², esteem², homage², revere², fealty³, hallow²
7 letters: account², feature², worship², observe², idolize³, idolise
8 letters: consider³, relation³, venerate³
9 letters: attention³, reference³, dimension³, obedience⁴, reverence³, deference³, obeisance³
10 letters: particular⁴, appreciate⁴, admiration⁴, estimation⁴, observance³, veneration⁴
11 letters: recognition⁴
13 letters: consideration⁵
14 letters: respectfulness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (value² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: respecter
Italiano: rispettare
Español: respetar
Deutsch: respektieren
Català: respectar