Synonyms of respects

respects 1 of 2

noun

plural of respect

as in regards

best wishes

give your mother my respects

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regards
• congratulations
• greetings
• compliment
• praise
• commendations
• blessing
• felicitations
• approval
• acknowledgment
• endorsement
• commendation
• benediction
• flattery
• citation
• adulation
• well-wishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insult
• taunt
• dig
• gibe
• put-down

respects

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of respect

as in admires

to think very highly or favorably of

an upstanding senator who is respected by political allies and foes alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admires
• regards
• appreciates
• praises
• loves
• esteems
• considers
• likes
• commends
• enjoys
• values
• venerates
• reveres
• reverences
• approves
• applauds
• compliments
• favors
• acclaims
• adores
• credits
• relishes
• worships
• savors
• cherishes
• idolizes
• sets store by
• delights (in)
• drinks (in)
• revels (in)
• fancies
• grooves (on)
• treasures
• prizes
• accredits
• dotes (on)
• deifies
• digs
• hallows
• adulates
• canonizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• detests
• abhors
• loathes
• disregards
• disapproves
• dislikes
• abominates
• dismisses
• condemns
• disdains
• deplores
• scorns
• execrates
• discounts
• decries
• disfavors
• frowns (on or upon)
• vilifies
• discountenances
• kisses off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of respects

Noun

Families mourn at the festival site Hundreds of people paid their respects to the more than 350 people killed in and around the festival site. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Friends, including Muslims, and relatives gathered at the Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City to pay their respects during the funeral of the Christian mother and daughter. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

The better choice is to compete and to set the terms of competition so development respects ratepayers, land, water and neighboring communities, while strengthening the energy infrastructure that every Hoosier depends upon. — Jeff Danielson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Hundreds of Figuereo’s friends and customers showed up at the Sunset Park barbershop Thursday night to pay respects to the slain hairstylist. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

The famed trio gathered to pay respects to producer Aaron Spelling at the 2006 Emmys, the first time the threesome had been on TV together since Season 1. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026

Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra lasts from October 3 to November 13, and asks us to decipher who and what respects and esteems us (and vice versa). — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Their books are therefore, in some respects, elegies to a conception of reading and writing which seems to be nearing an end. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Colorful flowers adorn select burial plaques, and sometimes a miniature casket sits open in the cemetery for people to pay their respects to the departed. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

Companies can set sensible limits while still designing a process that respects the customer’s time and investment. — Christopher Kiggins, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Jeziorski encourages her buyers to purchase a home in a way that respects the communities that already live there, not just chase the next undervalues. — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

This small, invigorating venue down the street from the Thimble Islands respects the original but makes some interesting choices that allow for fresh perspectives on this classic work of dysfunctional roommates. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Quarterback Justin Herbert said everyone on the team respects Harbaugh, a former NFL QB whose teammates praised his toughness. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Best picture contenders of that size can float a supporting player, especially one the industry already respects. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Smith appreciates Flores’ creativity, and Flores respects Smith’s ability to call the game from the field. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Jon Sasser, a spokesperson for Westlake, said the town respects the court’s decision to take more time to consider the matters presented at Wednesday’s hearing. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

The underlying and often reiterated vibe is that this dude respects women and works out. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing respects

• as respects