adj.
Pronunciation: ri- ' gärd-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1586
1 : HEEDFUL , OBSERVANT
2 : full or expressive of regard or respect : RESPECTFUL
– re · gard · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– re · gard · ful · ness noun
adj.
Pronunciation: ri- ' gärd-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1586
1 : HEEDFUL , OBSERVANT
2 : full or expressive of regard or respect : RESPECTFUL
– re · gard · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– re · gard · ful · ness noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012