Deferential and Hesitant

Deferential adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.

Hesitant and deferential are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Deferential".

Nearby Words: deference, deferentially, deferent

Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

Deferential and hesitant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deferential" instead an adjective "Hesitant".

Nearby Words: hesitate, hesitation, hesitancy, hesitating, hesitantly