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- Dictionarydeferential/ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃl/
adjective
- 1. showing deference; respectful: "people were always deferential to him"
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The meaning of DEFERENTIAL is showing or expressing respect and high regard due a superior or an elder : showing or expressing deference. How to use deferential in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˌdef.əˈren.ʃ ə l / us / ˌdef.əˈren.ʃ ə l / Add to word list. polite and showing respect: She is always extremely deferential towards anyone in authority. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Showing respect and admiration. admiration. admire. admiringly. approvingly. forelock. fulsomely. fulsomeness. glorify. grovelling.
Someone who is deferential is polite and respectful towards someone else. They like five-star hotels and deferential treatment. We have become less deferential to authority.
Define deferential. deferential synonyms, deferential pronunciation, deferential translation, English dictionary definition of deferential. courteous, dutiful, respectful: She assumed a deferential attitude toward her teacher.
adjective. us / ˌdef.əˈren.ʃ ə l / uk / ˌdef.əˈren.ʃ ə l / Add to word list. polite and showing respect: She is always extremely deferential toward anyone in authority. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Showing respect and admiration. admiration. admire. admiringly. approvingly. deify. forelock. fulsomely. fulsomeness. glorify.
deferential (towards somebody) showing that you respect somebody/something, especially somebody older or more senior than you. He was always deferential towards his mentor. a deferential tone
To be obedient, courteous, or dutiful are all ways of being deferential. Bowing low to the Queen is a deferential act when visiting Buckingham Palace. On sports teams, rookies are usually deferential to the veterans and star players, while all players should be deferential to the coach.
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There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective deferential. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
(anatomy) Of, or relating to the vas deferens. Wiktionary. Based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions. Wiktionary. Synonyms: regardful. deferent. respectful. obeisant. dutiful. duteous. Antonyms: noncompliant. disobedient. inconsiderate. disrespectful. immodest. arrogant. impolite.
