He was respectful toward his elders.
他对长辈很恭敬。
Select the best synonym for the word “respectful”:
A — courteous. “respectful” means adj. showing politeness or honor
The children were quiet and ______ during the long, solemn ceremony.
D — respectful. “respectful” means adj. showing politeness or honor
respectful — adj. showing politeness or honor. In Chinese: 恭敬的，尊重的.
respectful is pronounced /rɪˈspektfl/. It breaks into 3 syllables: re · spect · ful.
He was respectful toward his elders. (他对长辈很恭敬。)
polite, courteous, deferential — all close in meaning to respectful (adj. showing politeness or honor).
Yes. respectful appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.