Deferential and Pompous

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

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Pompous is an antonym for deferential.

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

Usage example: the pompous waiter served us in the manner of a person doing some poor soul a great favor

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Deferential is an antonym for pompous.

Nearby Words: pomposity, pomp, pompously

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