regardful

[ ri-gahrd-fuhl ]

adjective

1. observant; attentive; heedful (often followed by of ):

   a man regardful of the feelings of others.

2. showing or feeling regard or esteem; respectful.

regardful

/ rɪˈɡɑːdfʊl /

adjective

1. often foll by of showing regard (for); heedful (of)
2. showing regard, respect, or consideration

Derived Forms

• reˈgardfulness, noun
• reˈgardfully, adverb

Other Words From

• re·gardful·ly adverb
• re·gardful·ness noun
• unre·gardful adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of regardful¹

First recorded in 1580–90; regard + -ful

Example Sentences

Freckles watched him with regardful eye and saw at last that he was completely exhausted.

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Why had she not helped him in his devices, fallen into his plans, been regardful of his fortunes, and made herself one with him?

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The flame from the hearth lighted one of his starlike eyes as it stood open, regardful of the strange old man.

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Regardful of this fact, Tatsu had built a roaring fire in the library to cheer Hayden's home‑coming.

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The latter was much more regardful of the Greek and Roman world than of the Jewish.

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