| Respective 1. (a.) Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate. 2. (a.) Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society. 3. (a.) Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode. 4. (a.) Fitted to awaken respect. 5. (a.) Rendering respect; respectful; regardful. Thesaurus Entries absolute, certain, common, communal, commutual, concrete, conjoint, corresponding, defined, definite, detailed, determinate, different, distinct, distinguished, distributional, distributive, equal, esoteric, especial, even stephen, exceptional, express, extraordinary, fifty-fifty, fixed, half, half-and-half, halvers, individual, inner, intimate, joint, minute, mutual, noteworthy, own, particular, per capita, per head, personal, pertinent, precise, private, pro rata, proportional, proportionate, prorated, relevant, separate, several, singular, solipsistic, special, specific, two-way |