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- Dictionaryre·gard·ful/rəˈɡärdf(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. paying attention to; mindful of: formal "Parker was not overly regardful of public opinion"
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1. : heedful, observant. 2. : full or expressive of regard or respect : respectful. regardfully. ri-ˈgärd-fə-lē. adverb. regardfulness noun. Synonyms. deferential. dutiful. respectful. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of regardful in a Sentence. his regardful willingness to let his elderly father carve the turkey this year.
2 meanings: 1. showing regard (for); heedful (of) 2. showing regard, respect, or consideration.... Click for more definitions.
Definitions of regardful. adjective. showing deference. synonyms: deferent, deferential. respectful. full of or exhibiting respect. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Regardful." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/regardful. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Achieve academic success with VocabTrainer.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective regardful, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Define regardful. regardful synonyms, regardful pronunciation, regardful translation, English dictionary definition of regardful. adj. 1. Showing attention; heedful. 2. Showing deference. re·gard′ful·ly adv. re·gard′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...
Adjective. Filter. adjective. Observant; heedful; mindful. Webster's New World. Showing regard; respectful or considerate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Showing deference. American Heritage. (now rare) Watchful, observant. [from 16th c.] Wiktionary. Synonyms: deferential. intent. heedful. attentive. Antonyms: ignorant. disregarding.
Regardful definition: observant; attentive; heedful (often followed by of). See examples of REGARDFUL used in a sentence.
Synonyms for REGARDFUL: respectful, deferent, dutiful, deferential, polite, reverent, civil, gracious; Antonyms of REGARDFUL: disrespectful, offensive, abusive, insulting, undutiful, derogatory, demeaning, contemptuous
observant; attentive; heedful (often fol. by of ): a man regardful of the feelings of others. showing or feeling regard or esteem; respectful. regard + - ful 1580–90. re•gard′ful•ly, adv. re•gard′ful•ness, n.
2 senses: 1. showing regard (for); heedful (of) 2. showing regard, respect, or consideration.... Click for more definitions.