reverential

• Ehrfurcht, tiefe Hochachtung oder respektvolle Scheu ausdrückend oder davon geprägt.

Expressing or characterized by a feeling of deep respect, awe, or veneration.

1. Showing deep respectC1formal

   Expressing or feeling profound respect, awe, or admiration, often for something sacred or highly esteemed.

   Ehrfürchtig

   • The audience listened in reverential silence to the master's speech.
   • He spoke of his grandfather with a reverential tone.
   • The pilgrims approached the shrine with reverential steps.

   Synonymeaweddeferentialhumblerespectfulreverentveneratingworshipful

   Antonymecontemptuousdisdainfuldisrespectfulirreverentscornful