adj fitted to awaken respect.
2. respective ·adj rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
3. respective ·adj noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate.
4. respective ·adj looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society.
5. respective ·adj relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode.