respectfulness

noun

Definition of respectfulnessnext
as in deference

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  1. deference
  2. humility
  3. meekness
  4. modesty
Noun
  • Locals live in deference to the nature that surrounds them, collecting water from the forest’s crystal-clear spring with quiet care.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And even in the face of the deference the Court must give Congress, the CTA appears likely unconstitutional.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of deference
Noun
  • If Nietzsche was right, altruism comes from selfishness, humility from arrogance, love from hate.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Approach it with curiosity, humility, and a commitment to growth.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 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
  • Author John Neihardt described Crazy Horse in his book Black Elk Speaks as a person of great modesty and reserve but who was generous to the poor, elderly, and children.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Dylan arrives on the scene with the false modesty of predestination, touched by God but desperate for a place to sleep for the night.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of modesty
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