respectfuladj.

Brit.

/rᵻˈspɛk(t)f(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/rəˈspɛk(t)f(ə)l/,

/riˈspɛk(t)f(ə)l/

Forms: see respect n. and -ful suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: respect n., -ful suffix.

Etymology: < respect n. + -ful suffix. Compare earlier respectless adj., and slightly later respectuous adj. and foreign-language forms cited at that entry.

†1.

a. Mindful, heedful, careful (of something). Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective]

busyOE

carefula1000

orne?c1225

intentivec1290

soignous1340

curiousc1386

diligentc1400

well-advisedc1405

thoughtfulc1450

thoughtyc1480

keepful1489

tentfula1525

respective1525

solicit?1526

heedful1548

heedy1548

tentyc1555

chare1564

respectful1585

tentible1603

solicitous1610

observant1627

care-taking1825

leery1911

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective] > careful of

mindyOE

mindc1300

mindfula1382

mindly1435

thoughtfulc1450

respective1560

suspectful1570

regardfula1586

respectful1585

considerate1592

remembering1625

sensible1626

1585 T. Bilson True Difference Christian Subiection iv. 785 I trust you bee more respectfull of God and your christian dutie, than to say, that the mindes and hearts of christian men may bee turned from Christ.

1598 G. Chapman tr. Homer Seauen Bks. Iliades i. 151 O thou impudent! of no good but thine owne, Euer respectfull.

1650 T. Venner Via Recta 280 I advise all such as are respectfull of their health.

1663 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders 33 All those who have made..their respectfull observations of the Dimensions the Creator hath been pleased to give to..Man.

1787 J. Thelwall Poems Var. Subj. II. 102 The strong emotions of my mind, My fond affection, my respectful fears, Perplex my fancy, and my judgment blind.

b. Considerate (to something). Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > considerate

considerative1641

respectful1650

considerate1700

thoughtful1791

1650 Earl of Monmouth tr. J. F. Senault Man become Guilty 372 It is the most perverse and least respectful punishment of all those that befall sinfull man.

a1665 J. Goodwin Πλήρωμα τὸ Πνευματικόv (1670) ix. 247 If..God were so far indulgent, or respectful to the zealous desires of men.

a. Of a person: full of or exhibiting respect; deferential. Of a gesture, attitude, etc.: indicative of or marked by respect. Cf. slightly earlier respectfully adv. 1.Later sometimes with connotations of timidity rather than deference, esp. in respectful distance.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [adjective]

worthfulOE

honourablea1393

courteousa1475

respecting1573

respective1579

respectful1593

louting1602

respectuous1610

honouring1614

assenting1752

deferent1822

deferential1822

deferring1829

unscornful1897

Schweikist1968

1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 196 I haue knowen few of so good a nature..; so respectfull to euery one of quality; so curteous to men of woorship; [etc.].

c1600 W. Fowler tr. N. Machiavelli Prince in Wks. (1936) II. 160 It is na mervell that she..be inclyned touards yong men quha ar les respectful.

1670 S. Wilson Lassels's Voy. Italy (new ed.) i. 14 Ciuil education..makes euen schoolboyes (an insolent Nation any where else) most respectfull to one another.

1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant i. 87 The People with a low and respectful Voice, wished him all Happiness and Prosperity.

1737 S. Berington Mem. G. di Lucca 65 I..stood gazing, tho' at a respectful Distance, at the Bassa's beautiful Daughter.

1794 A. Radcliffe Myst. of Udolpho IV. vi. 89 Ludovico received it with a respectful bow.

1830 M. R. Mitford Let. 9 Jan. in A. G. L'Estrange Life M. R. Mitford (1870) II. xiii. 296 The funeral was, of course, quite private—only ourselves, in a mourning coach—but handsome and respectful.

1871 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues II. 5 The respectful attention shown to him by Socrates.

1917 Lincoln (Nebraska) Daily Star 6 May 5 The once despised rabbit meat gets respectful consideration when it finds its way to the dinner table.

1966 New Statesman 17 June 867/3 The Russians are and will be extremely respectful to the General.

1992 S. Tharoor Show Business (1995) iii. 157 The show is over, and Ashok is standing, palms joined in respectful namaskar.

2002 New Scientist 5 Oct. 53/1 A large reef shark glides past, tailed at a respectful distance by a school of jacks.

b. With of.

ΚΠ

a1627 J. Fletcher & T. Middleton Nice Valour ii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Ttt4^v/2 The love and pity that his Highnesse shewes to him, Makes every man the more respectfull of him.

1715 L. Theobald tr. Aristophanes Plutus iv. i. 46 Chrem. And what did he require? Old La. Meer Trifles. He was too respectful of me.

1844 D. W. Jerrold Chron. Clovernook in Illuminated Mag. 2 269/1 I must..above all make it respectful of money.

1892 Harper's Mag. Sept. 504/2 A moderate man, respectful of tradition and of the established order of things.

1950 Hispania 33 66/1 It seems only respectful of living writers' wishes to spell their names as they do.

1991 R. R. McCammon Boy's Life iii. iv. 250 Ben's fingers might have been itching to explore in the tackle box, but he was respectful of Johnny's property.

2004 BusinessWeek 20 Sept. 92/3 We strive to honor God and be respectful of each other.

3. Worthy of, or commanding, respect; respectable. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [adjective] > worthy of or commanding respect

honourablec1384

redoubtable1421

respectable1603

respectuous1610

respective1611

respectful1613

1613 P. Forbes Exquisite Comm. Reuelation St. Iohn iv. 14 Now the dignity of these, is first, in their venerable and respectfull maiesty.

1650 R. Gentilis tr. V. Malvezzi Considerations Lives Alcibiades & Corialanus 64 Alcibiades..strives to become great and make himselfe respectfull by contending with great ones.

1659 T. Fuller Appeal Iniured Innocence ii. 94 The like is frequent in many respectfull Families in England.

1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi iii. Introd. 7/1 Both of these [persons] have a respectful Character in the Churches of this Wilderness.

1853 C. Gough Cruet Stand I. 189 Captain Brown made himself respectful in Crauford.

1907 E. S. Hunt Weymouth Ways vii. 205 Eighty years ago in the respectful families of the town, the Sabbath,..began on the going down of the sun on the Saturday.

2008 D. Pine Moonlight at Monteray Bay 129 His passion was contagious, and she found herself wanting to reciprocate, but she tried her best to act like a respectful woman.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	respectful
释义	respectfuladj. Brit. /rᵻˈspɛk(t)f(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /rəˈspɛk(t)f(ə)l/, /riˈspɛk(t)f(ə)l/ Forms: see respect n. and -ful suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: respect n., -ful suffix. Etymology: < respect n. + -ful suffix. Compare earlier respectless adj., and slightly later respectuous adj. and foreign-language forms cited at that entry. †1. a. Mindful, heedful, careful (of something). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] busyOE carefula1000 orne?c1225 intentivec1290 soignous1340 curiousc1386 diligentc1400 well-advisedc1405 thoughtfulc1450 thoughtyc1480 keepful1489 tentfula1525 respective1525 solicit?1526 heedful1548 heedy1548 tentyc1555 chare1564 respectful1585 tentible1603 solicitous1610 observant1627 care-taking1825 leery1911 the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective] > careful of mindyOE mindc1300 mindfula1382 mindly1435 thoughtfulc1450 respective1560 suspectful1570 regardfula1586 respectful1585 considerate1592 remembering1625 sensible1626 1585 T. Bilson True Difference Christian Subiection iv. 785 I trust you bee more respectfull of God and your christian dutie, than to say, that the mindes and hearts of christian men may bee turned from Christ. 1598 G. Chapman tr. Homer Seauen Bks. Iliades i. 151 O thou impudent! of no good but thine owne, Euer respectfull. 1650 T. Venner Via Recta 280 I advise all such as are respectfull of their health. 1663 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders 33 All those who have made..their respectfull observations of the Dimensions the Creator hath been pleased to give to..Man. 1787 J. Thelwall Poems Var. Subj. II. 102 The strong emotions of my mind, My fond affection, my respectful fears, Perplex my fancy, and my judgment blind. b. Considerate (to something). Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > considerate considerative1641 respectful1650 considerate1700 thoughtful1791 1650 Earl of Monmouth tr. J. F. Senault Man become Guilty 372 It is the most perverse and least respectful punishment of all those that befall sinfull man. a1665 J. Goodwin Πλήρωμα τὸ Πνευματικόv (1670) ix. 247 If..God were so far indulgent, or respectful to the zealous desires of men. 2. a. Of a person: full of or exhibiting respect; deferential. Of a gesture, attitude, etc.: indicative of or marked by respect. Cf. slightly earlier respectfully adv. 1.Later sometimes with connotations of timidity rather than deference, esp. in respectful distance. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [adjective] worthfulOE honourablea1393 courteousa1475 respecting1573 respective1579 respectful1593 louting1602 respectuous1610 honouring1614 assenting1752 deferent1822 deferential1822 deferring1829 unscornful1897 Schweikist1968 1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 196 I haue knowen few of so good a nature..; so respectfull to euery one of quality; so curteous to men of woorship; [etc.]. c1600 W. Fowler tr. N. Machiavelli Prince in Wks. (1936) II. 160 It is na mervell that she..be inclyned touards yong men quha ar les respectful. 1670 S. Wilson Lassels's Voy. Italy (new ed.) i. 14 Ciuil education..makes euen schoolboyes (an insolent Nation any where else) most respectfull to one another. 1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant i. 87 The People with a low and respectful Voice, wished him all Happiness and Prosperity. 1737 S. Berington Mem. G. di Lucca 65 I..stood gazing, tho' at a respectful Distance, at the Bassa's beautiful Daughter. 1794 A. Radcliffe Myst. of Udolpho IV. vi. 89 Ludovico received it with a respectful bow. 1830 M. R. Mitford Let. 9 Jan. in A. G. L'Estrange Life M. R. Mitford (1870) II. xiii. 296 The funeral was, of course, quite private—only ourselves, in a mourning coach—but handsome and respectful. 1871 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues II. 5 The respectful attention shown to him by Socrates. 1917 Lincoln (Nebraska) Daily Star 6 May 5 The once despised rabbit meat gets respectful consideration when it finds its way to the dinner table. 1966 New Statesman 17 June 867/3 The Russians are and will be extremely respectful to the General. 1992 S. Tharoor Show Business (1995) iii. 157 The show is over, and Ashok is standing, palms joined in respectful namaskar. 2002 New Scientist 5 Oct. 53/1 A large reef shark glides past, tailed at a respectful distance by a school of jacks. b. With of. ΚΠ a1627 J. Fletcher & T. Middleton Nice Valour ii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Ttt4^v/2 The love and pity that his Highnesse shewes to him, Makes every man the more respectfull of him. 1715 L. Theobald tr. Aristophanes Plutus iv. i. 46 Chrem. And what did he require? Old La. Meer Trifles. He was too respectful of me. 1844 D. W. Jerrold Chron. Clovernook in Illuminated Mag. 2 269/1 I must..above all make it respectful of money. 1892 Harper's Mag. Sept. 504/2 A moderate man, respectful of tradition and of the established order of things. 1950 Hispania 33 66/1 It seems only respectful of living writers' wishes to spell their names as they do. 1991 R. R. McCammon Boy's Life iii. iv. 250 Ben's fingers might have been itching to explore in the tackle box, but he was respectful of Johnny's property. 2004 BusinessWeek 20 Sept. 92/3 We strive to honor God and be respectful of each other. 3. Worthy of, or commanding, respect; respectable. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [adjective] > worthy of or commanding respect honourablec1384 redoubtable1421 respectable1603 respectuous1610 respective1611 respectful1613 1613 P. Forbes Exquisite Comm. Reuelation St. Iohn iv. 14 Now the dignity of these, is first, in their venerable and respectfull maiesty. 1650 R. Gentilis tr. V. Malvezzi Considerations Lives Alcibiades & Corialanus 64 Alcibiades..strives to become great and make himselfe respectfull by contending with great ones. 1659 T. Fuller Appeal Iniured Innocence ii. 94 The like is frequent in many respectfull Families in England. 1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi iii. Introd. 7/1 Both of these [persons] have a respectful Character in the Churches of this Wilderness. 1853 C. Gough Cruet Stand I. 189 Captain Brown made himself respectful in Crauford. 1907 E. S. Hunt Weymouth Ways vii. 205 Eighty years ago in the respectful families of the town, the Sabbath,..began on the going down of the sun on the Saturday. 2008 D. Pine Moonlight at Monteray Bay 129 His passion was contagious, and she found herself wanting to reciprocate, but she tried her best to act like a respectful woman. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1585
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