Deferential and Lofty

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

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Lofty is an antonym for deferential.

Lofty adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

Usage example: she acts all lofty and superior just because she went to an Ivy League college

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Deferential is an antonym for lofty.

Nearby Words: loftiness, loft, lofted, loftily

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