Regard
What it means
Respect, esteem, or thoughtful consideration for someone or something.
Reach for it when naming attentive respect rather than affection alone
Her high regard for the volunteers showed in every decision.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when strong approval is openly felt
Careful Admiration is warmer than regard.
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everyday
Fits when recognized worth is central
Careful Respect can coexist with emotional distance.
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warm
Fits when value is noticed with gratitude
Careful Appreciation may be less serious.
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warm
Fits when another person's needs influence action
Careful Consideration is behavior, not admiration.
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formal
Fits when respect changes how one yields or acts
Careful Deference implies hierarchy.
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formal
Fits when a favorable judgment of character is meant
Careful Esteem sounds more elevated.
Opposites 3
- contempt
- disregard
- disrespect
Common phrases 3
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high regard
The community held the nurse in high regard.
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show regard
Good planning shows regard for residents' time.
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mutual regard
Mutual regard kept the disagreement constructive.
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