What is the synonym of respect?

What is the synonym of respect?

SYNONYMS. esteem, regard, high regard, high opinion, acclaim, admiration, approbation, approval, appreciation, estimation, favour, popularity, recognition, veneration, awe, reverence, deference, honour, praise, homage. ANTONYMS. contempt.

What is a stronger word for disrespectful?

SYNONYMS. discourteous, rude, impolite, uncivil, unmannerly, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, ungracious, irreverent, inconsiderate. insolent, impudent, impertinent, cheeky, flippant, insubordinate, churlish. contemptuous, disdainful, derisive, scornful, disparaging, insulting, abusive.

What is the root word for respect?

late 14c., "relationship, relation; regard, consideration," from Old French respect and directly from Latin respectus "regard, a looking at," literally "act of looking back (or often) at one," noun use of past participle of respicere "look back at, regard, consider," from re- "back" (see re-) + specere "look at" (from