No, the word "respected" is a verb and an adjective.The word "respected" is the past participle, past tense of the verb to "respect". The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective when used to describe a noun.The word "respect" is both a verb and a noun.The noun "respect" is an abstract noun as a word for high or special regard for someone or something; a word for a particular aspect, feature, or detail of something; a word for a concept.