英语词汇“deferential”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	deferential
释义	Trends of deferential View usage for: deferential (defərenʃəl) adjective 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. [Also + to] Synonyms: respectful, civil, polite, courteous More Synonyms of deferential deferentially adverb [ADVERB with verb] The old man spoke deferentially. deferential in British English (ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl) adjective marked by or showing deference or respect; respectful Derived forms deferentially (ˌdeferˈentially) adverb deferential in American English (ˌdɛfərˈɛnʃəl) adjective showing deference; very respectful Derived forms deferentially (ˌdeferˈentially) adverb Examples of 'deferential' in a sentence deferential Around women in public, he appeared polite and deferential. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Those officials that remain are more deferential. Times, Sunday Times (2013) By reaching out to the country she reinvented the idea of monarchy for a less deferential age. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Do Britons not see tipping as an anachronistic relic of a deferential society? Times, Sunday Times (2010) The patients are less deferential and trusting than they are in Britain. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Britain is now a less deferential, more democratic, more open society. Times, Sunday Times (2010) His experimentation had to stick within the very strict confines of court tastes and, some say, remained unduly deferential. Times, Sunday Times (2009) (adjective) in the sense of respectful Definition showing respect stars who like five-star hotels and deferential treatment Synonyms respectful He was always so polite and respectful. civil He couldn't even bring himself to be civil to Pauline. polite He was a quiet and very polite young man. courteous He gave me a courteous but firm refusal. considerate obedient a sweet, obedient little child submissive Most doctors want their patients to be submissive. dutiful The days of the dutiful spouse are over. ingratiating reverential obsequious She is positively obsequious to anyone with a title. complaisant obeisant regardful Additional synonyms in the sense of civil Definition polite or courteous He couldn't even bring himself to be civil to Pauline. Synonyms polite, obliging, accommodating, civilized, courteous, considerate, affable, courtly, well-bred, complaisant, well-mannered in the sense of complaisant Definition willing to please or oblige Synonyms obliging, accommodating, polite, conciliatory, amiable, compliant, deferential, solicitous in the sense of courteous Definition polite and considerate in manner He gave me a courteous but firm refusal. Synonyms polite, civil, respectful, mannerly, polished, refined, gracious, gallant, affable, urbane, courtly, well-bred, well-mannered Nearby words of deferential defensively defer deference deferential deferment defiance defiant Synonyms of 'deferential' deferential Explore 'deferential' in the dictionary
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