Deferential and Toplofty

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Deferential

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

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Toplofty is an antonym for deferential.

Nearby Words: deference, deferentially, deferent

Toplofty

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

Usage example: those toplofty history professors who sneeringly use the term “popularizer” to describe any historian whose works are read with pleasure

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Deferential is an antonym for toplofty.

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