Deferential and Undutiful

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

Usage example: the man had the deferential attitude of someone who had been a servant his entire life

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Undutiful is an antonym for deferential.

Undutiful adjective - Lacking due respect or dutifulness.

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Deferential is an antonym for undutiful.

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