Regardful
/rɪˈɡɑːrd.fəl/noun
Showing consideration or attention toward someone or something.
Did you know?The word ultimately grows from a Germanic root meaning “to guard” or “to look out for,” so being regardful once carried the sense of active, vigilant attention—not just good manners.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to watch, guard, heed”
Old French
OF
regarder
“to look at, observe, pay attention to”
Middle English
ME
regarden
“to look at, consider, pay attention to”
Late Middle English
ME
regardful
“full of regard; attentive, considerate”
Modern English
English
regardful
“showing consideration or attention”