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deferential
deferentialcourteous, dutiful, respectful: She assumed a deferential attitude toward her teacher.
Not to be confused with:differential – pertaining to diversity; distinctive: a differential feature; a gear in a vehicledef·er·en·tial D0092100 (dĕf′ə-rĕn′shəl)adj. Marked by or exhibiting deference.
def′er·en′tial·ly adv.deferential (ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl) adjmarked by or showing deference or respect; respectful ˌdeferˈentially advdef•er•en•tial (ˌdɛf əˈrɛn ʃəl)
adj. showing deference; respectful. [1815–25] def`er•en′tial•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | deferential - showing deferencedeferent, regardfulrespectful - full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance" |
deferentialadjective respectful, civil, polite, courteous, considerate, obedient, submissive, dutiful, ingratiating, reverential, obsequious, complaisant, obeisant, regardful stars who like five-star hotels and deferential treatmentdeferentialadjectiveMarked by courteous submission or respect:duteous, dutiful, obeisant, respectful.Translationsdeferential
deferential [def″er-en´shal] pertaining to the ductus deferens.def·er·en·tial (def'ĕr-en'shăl), Relating to the ductus deferens.def·er·en·tial (def'ĕr-en'shăl) Relating to the ductus deferens. deferential
Synonyms for deferentialadj respectfulSynonyms- respectful
- civil
- polite
- courteous
- considerate
- obedient
- submissive
- dutiful
- ingratiating
- reverential
- obsequious
- complaisant
- obeisant
- regardful
Synonyms for deferentialadj marked by courteous submission or respectSynonyms- duteous
- dutiful
- obeisant
- respectful
Synonyms for deferentialadj showing deferenceSynonymsRelated Words |