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Revered vs Respectful - What's the difference?

revered | respectful |

As adjectives the difference between revered and respectful

is that revered is respected or given reverence while respectful is marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.

As a verb revered

is (revere).

revered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (revere)
    • The villagers revered their religious leader for his example of pious conduct.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • respected or given reverence
    • The scholar kept his revered books in a special part of the library.

    respectful

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Antonyms

    * disrespectful

    Related terms

    * respectfully * respectfulness