Respectful and Vituperatory

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

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Vituperatory is an antonym for respectful.

Vituperatory adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.

Usage example: the kind of vituperatory speeches that are designed to rouse the rank-and-file at political conventions

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Respectful is an antonym for vituperatory.

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