Deferential

  • 1Deferential — Def er*en tial, a. [See {Deference}.] Expressing deference; accustomed to defer. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2deferential — index civil (polite), malleable, obedient, obeisant, obsequious, pliant, sequacious, servile …

    Law dictionary

  • 3deferenţial — deferenţiál adj. m.(sil. ţi al), pl. deferenţiáli; f. sg. deferenţiálă, pl. deferenţiále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic …

    Dicționar Român

  • 4deferential — 1822, from DEFERENT (Cf. deferent) + AL (Cf. al) (1); as a word in anatomy, from 1877. Related: Deferentially …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5deferential — [adj] respectful, considerate civil, complaisant, courteous, disarming, duteous, dutiful, ingratiating, ingratiatory, insinuating, insinuative, obedient, obeisant, obsequious, polite, regardful, reverential, saccharine, silken, silky, submissive; …

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  • 6deferential — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing deference; respectful. DERIVATIVES deferentially adverb …

    English terms dictionary

  • 7deferential — [def΄ər en′shəl] adj. showing deference; very respectful deferentially adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 8deferential — adj. respectful deferential to * * * [ˌdefə renʃ(ə)l] [ respectful ] deferential to [ respectful ] deferential to …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 9deferential — [[t]de̱fəre̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n Someone who is deferential is polite and respectful towards someone else. They like five star hotels and deferential treatment. ...the traditional requirement for Asian women to be submissive and… …

    English dictionary

  • 10deferential — adjective Date: 1822 showing or expressing deference < deferential attention > • deferentially adverb …

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