reverent [adjective]: deeply respectful.
Example: As children, we were taught to be reverent to our elders.
Related words: reverently [adverb], reverentness [noun], reverential [adjective], reverentially [adverb]
Synonyms: admiring, deferential, devoted, devout, dutiful, humble, obedient, respectful, worshipful
Antonyms: abusive, blasphemous, cheeky, derisive, flippant, impertinent, impudent, insolent, irreverent, mocking, profane, rude, sacrilegious, sassy, unholy, vulgar
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