Respectful and Slighting

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Respectful adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.

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Slighting is an antonym for respectful.

Slighting adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

Usage example: slighting remarks about the general lack of musical talent among the contestants

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Respectful is an antonym for slighting.

Nearby Words: slight, slighted, slightingly

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