Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Respect

Nouns
  • respect, regard, consideration
  • courtesy etc. Courtesy
  • attention, deference, reverence, honor, esteem, estimation, veneration, admiration
  • approbation etc. Approbation. homage, fealty, obeisance, genuflection, kneeling prostration
  • obsequiousness etc. Servility
  • salaam, kowtow, bow, presenting arms, salute. respects, regards, duty, devoirs, egards. devotion etc. (piety) Piety.
Verbs
  • respect, regard
  • revere, reverence
  • hold in reverence, honor, venerate, hallow
  • esteem etc. (approve of) Approbation
  • think much of
  • entertain respect for, bear respect for
  • look up to, defer to
  • have a high opinion of, hold a high opinion of
  • pay attention, pay respect etc. n.. to
  • do honor to, render honor to
  • do the honors, hail
  • show courtesy etc. Courtesy
  • salute, present arms
  • do homage to, pay homage to
  • pay tribute to, kneel to, bow to, bend the knee to
  • fall down before, prostrate oneself, kiss the hem of one's garment
  • worship etc. Worship. keep one's distance, make room, observe due decorum, stand upon ceremony. command respect, inspire respect
  • awe, inspire awe, impose, overawe, dazzle.
Adjectives
  • respecting etc. v.
  • respectful, deferential, decorous, reverential, obsequious, ceremonious, bareheaded, cap in hand, on one's knees
  • prostrate etc. (servile) Servility. respected etc. v.
  • in high esteem, in high estimation
  • time-honored, venerable, emeritus.
Adverbs
  • in deference to
  • with all respect, with all due respect, with due respect, with the highest respect
  • with submission. saving your grace, saving your presence
Int
  • hail!, all hail!, may your shadow never be less!
Phrases
  • and pluck up drowned honor by the locks" [Henry IV]
  • honor pricks me on" [Henry IV].