Conscientious
Conscientious adjective - Guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong.
Deferential and conscientious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deferential" instead an adjective "Conscientious".
Deferential
Deferential adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.
Conscientious and deferential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conscientious" instead an adjective "Deferential".
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