respectfulness

noun

Definition of respectfulnessnext
as in deference

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  1. deference
  2. humility
  3. meekness
  4. modesty
Noun
  • In an interview on CNN, Baron also questioned the idea that the decision was in deference to readers making up their own minds, noting that the Post has continued to endorse in state and local races.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
  • At first, fries were not going to be on the menu, in deference to Al Cassell’s no-fries policy.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of deference
Noun
  • This leads to a heartfelt exploration of ego, humility, and legacy.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Directed by Kim Chang-ju, the film is a comedy about a Korean archery champion who has to learn some humility when a plane crash lands him in the South American jungle and puts him among tribesmen with better bow and arrow skills.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of humility
Noun
  • Most disconcerting is the meekness of Washington’s supposedly stalwart European allies.
    Raphael Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2014
  • But to see Bass as a kumbaya leader — or to mistake her softness for meekness — is to fundamentally misunderstand her.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Definition of meekness
Noun
  • Its materials confer a certain modesty that is befitting of its religious function and, in a sense, typical of the architect.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024
  • The Big Year captures Martin in kinder-gentler mode, but the film’s overall modesty keeps him from really registering.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
Definition of modesty
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