Deferential
Deferential adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.
Self-effacing and deferential are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-effacing" instead an adjective "Deferential".
Self-effacing
Self-effacing adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Deferential and self-effacing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deferential" instead an adjective phrase "Self-effacing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- humble and deferential
- humble and self-effacing
- polite and deferential
- polite and self-effacing
- unpretentious and deferential
- unpretentious and self-effacing
- mild and deferential
- mild and self-effacing
- respectful and deferential
- respectful and self-effacing
- meek and deferential
- meek and self-effacing
- docile and deferential
- docile and self-effacing
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