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listener | respectful |

As a noun listener

is someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.

As an adjective respectful is

marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.

listener

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
  • * 1904 , :
  • * 1937 , (John Steinbeck), Of Mice and Men :
  • And then her words tumbled out in a passion of communication, as though she hurried before her listener could be taken away.
  • A function that runs in response to an event; an event handler.
  • Derived terms

    * listenership

    See also

    * audience

    Anagrams

    * * * English agent nouns

    respectful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.
  • Antonyms

    * disrespectful