regardful
observant; attentive; heedful (often followed by of): a man regardful of the feelings of others.
showing or feeling regard or esteem; respectful.
Origin of regardful
1Other words from regardful
- re·gard·ful·ly, adverb
- re·gard·ful·ness, noun
- un·re·gard·ful, adjective
Words Nearby regardful
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How to use regardful in a sentence
Freckles watched him with regardful eye and saw at last that he was completely exhausted.
Freckles | Gene Stratton-PorterWhy had she not helped him in his devices, fallen into his plans, been regardful of his fortunes, and made herself one with him?
The Prime Minister | Anthony TrollopeThe flame from the hearth lighted one of his starlike eyes as it stood open, regardful of the strange old man.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone | Frederic Remingtonregardful of this fact, Tatsu had built a roaring fire in the library to cheer Hayden's home‑coming.
The Silver Butterfly | Mrs. Wilson WoodrowThe latter was much more regardful of the Greek and Roman world than of the Jewish.
The Apostles | Ernest Renan
British Dictionary definitions for regardful
/ (rɪˈɡɑːdfʊl) /
(often foll by of) showing regard (for); heedful (of)
showing regard, respect, or consideration
Derived forms of regardful
- regardfully, adverb
- regardfulness, noun
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