Dutiful and Disparaging

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

Usage example: the family showed a dutiful deference to their minister when he came to dinner

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Disparaging is an antonym for dutiful.

Nearby Word: dutifully

Disparaging adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

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Dutiful is an antonym for disparaging.

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