riguardo — Italian dictionary

Meaning · noun

respect, consideration, regard

Ho molto riguardo per i suoi genitori.
I have a lot of respect for his parents.

Hai riguardo per chi lavora con te?
Do you have consideration for those who work with you?

Non ha avuto riguardo per il mio dolore.
He had no regard for my pain.

Word forms (2)

Word	Word forms
riguardo	masculine · singular
riguardi	masculine · plural

As a noun, riguardo is less common than rispetto in everyday speech; it often sounds more formal or literary.
Do not confuse noun riguardo with the preposition riguardo a, which means “regarding/about.”
Common with verbs like avere, mostrare, portare: avere riguardo per qualcuno is “to show consideration for someone.”

about

Ti scrivo riguardo al corso di domani.
I'm writing to you about tomorrow's course.

Hai novità riguardo al lavoro nuovo?
Do you have any news about the new job?

Non so nulla riguardo a quella festa.
I don't know anything about that party.

As an adverb, riguardo is rare alone. You'll usually see riguardo a or al riguardo, not bare riguardo in everyday Italian.
Use riguardo a for 'regarding/concerning.' Use rispetto a for 'compared with/to' or 'in relation to,' not as a direct substitute.
Al riguardo means 'on/about this matter' and sounds more formal or written than su questo or a proposito di questo.