B1 — Intermediateadjective
rispettoso
respectful
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
educatocorteseriguardosodeferente
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
irrispettososcortesemaleducatoarrogante
Usage note
'Educato' = well-mannered/polite. 'Cortese' = courteous. 'Deferente' is more formal, implying deference to authority. 'Maleducato' = rude, the most common opposite.
Example
"È sempre rispettoso verso gli anziani."
"He is always respectful toward elderly people."
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