Respektfuld

Respektfuld is a Danish adjective meaning "full of respect" or "respectful." It describes people, attitudes, or actions that treat others with consideration, dignity, and regard.

It is formed from the noun respekt and the suffix -fuld, which indicates "full of." The adverb form is respektfuldt, used when describing actions performed in a respectful manner. The opposite form is respektløs, meaning "disrespectful."

In contemporary usage, respektfuld appears in education, workplaces, media, and public discourse to denote tone and behavior that honors others' boundaries and rights. It is commonly used in phrases such as respektfuld kommunikation (respectful communication), respektfuld debat (respectful debate), and respektfuld ledelse (respectful leadership). The term emphasizes mutual acknowledgement and dignity rather than mere politeness.

Related concepts include respekt (respect) and respektfuldhed (the quality of being respectful), while cognates exist in other languages, such as German respektvoll and English respectful.