Synonyms for respecting
- preposition
Most common
All synonyms
Preposition
about, regarding, concerning, in regard to, re, touching, apropos, anent dated
Definitions
- prep. 1
regarding; considering
I wrote to him respecting the proposed lawsuit.
Example sentences
- regarding I have a question regarding your earlier comments.
- concerning Concerning this computer, it broke a few days ago.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| respecting | falling | |
| regarding | steady | |
| concerning | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- re1
- 5 letters
- about2, anent
- 7 letters
- apropos3
- 8 letters
- touching2
- 9 letters
- regarding3
- 10 letters
- concerning3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (about2 = 2 syllables).