reverent

(rĕv'ər-ənt)
adj.
Marked by, feeling, or expressing reverence.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin reverēns, reverent-, present participle of reverērī, to revere. See revere¹.]

reverently rev'er·ent·ly adv.

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adjective

Feeling or showing reverence: reverential, venerational, worshipful. See respect/contempt/standing.

adj

Definition: respectful
Antonyms: cheeky, irreverent

IN BRIEF: Feeling or showing deep respect. Also: Humble.

We cannot blame others for disturbing our reverent attitudes. — L. Tom Perry

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For a list of words related to reverent, see:

• Warm, Friendly, Sensitive, or Loving
• Good, Sincere, Honest, or Just

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ærbødig

Nederlands (Dutch)
eerbiedig

Français (French)
adj. - religieux, de respect

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ehrfürchtig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευλαβής/-ικός, ευσεβής

Italiano (Italian)
riverente, deferente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - reverente, respeitoso

Русский (Russian)
почтительный, благоговейный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - reverente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vördnadsfull

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
尊敬的, 虔诚的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 尊敬的, 虔誠的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 공손한, 경건한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - うやうやしい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) موقر, مبجل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מעריץ, רוחש כבוד‬

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