-ktfəl, in rapid speech -kfəl adjective
Etymology: respect (I) + -ful
: full of respect: as
a. obsolete : heedful , careful — usually used with of
b. obsolete : deserving or receiving respect
c. : marked or characterized by respect : showing deference
respectful deportment
a respectful glance
• re·spect·ful·ly -fəlē, -li adverb
• re·spect·ful·ness noun -es