Deferential and Intractable

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

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Intractable is an antonym for deferential.

Intractable adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

Usage example: an intractable child who deliberately does the opposite of whatever he is told

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Deferential is an antonym for intractable.

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