Deferential
Deferential adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.
Usage example: the man had the deferential attitude of someone who had been a servant his entire life
Deferent is a synonym for deferential. In some cases you can use "Deferent" instead an adjective "Deferential".
Deferent
Deferent adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.
Usage example: though he's already attained star status, the rookie remains deferent to the team's veteran players
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- humble and deferential
- humble and deferent
- polite and deferential
- polite and deferent
- courteous and deferential
- courteous and deferent
- respectful and deferential
- respectful and deferent
- abject and deferential
- abject and deferent
- servile and deferential
- servile and deferent
- meek and deferential
- meek and deferent
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