deferential

[ def-uh-ren-shuhl ]

/ ˌdɛf əˈrɛn ʃəl /

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adjective

showing deference; deferent; respectful.

Origin of deferential

1815–25; after deference, by analogy with such pairs as residence: residential

SYNONYMS FOR deferential

courteous, regardful, dutiful, obedient, reverential.

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OTHER WORDS FROM deferential

def·er·en·tial·ly, adverbnon·def·er·en·tial, adjectivenon·def·er·en·tial·ly, adverbo·ver·def·er·en·tial, adjective

o·ver·def·er·en·tial·ly, adverbun·def·er·en·tial, adjectiveun·def·er·en·tial·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for deferential

He spoke low and deferentially, and his mien was that of a modest, retiring man who secretly thought ill of himself.
The Lions of the Lord|Harry Leon Wilson
He smiled at her deferentially, but backed away with his cart.
Old Caravan Days|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
"If you will wait another minute I think the prisoner will come out," suggested Potin deferentially, jingling his keys.
Robert Tournay|William Sage
A comic severity in the tone of the correction was deferentially accepted by Fenellan.
One of Our Conquerors, Complete|George Meredith

A truth which we accept with closed eyes, submissively, deferentially, servilely—such a truth is nothing but a lie.
The Forerunners|Romain Rolland

British Dictionary definitions for deferential

deferential

/ (ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl) /

adjective

marked by or showing deference or respect; respectful

Derived forms of deferential

deferentially, adverb

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Medical definitions for deferential

deferential

[ dĕf′ə-rĕn′shəl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the vas deferens.

单词	deferential
释义	deferential [ def-uh-ren-shuhl ] / ˌdɛf əˈrɛn ʃəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deferential ON THESAURUS.COM adjective showing deference; deferent; respectful. Origin of deferential 1815–25; after deference, by analogy with such pairs as residence: residential SYNONYMS FOR deferential courteous, regardful, dutiful, obedient, reverential. SEE SYNONYMS FOR deferential ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM deferential def·er·en·tial·ly, adverbnon·def·er·en·tial, adjectivenon·def·er·en·tial·ly, adverbo·ver·def·er·en·tial, adjective o·ver·def·er·en·tial·ly, adverbun·def·er·en·tial, adjectiveun·def·er·en·tial·ly, adverb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deferential He spoke low and deferentially, and his mien was that of a modest, retiring man who secretly thought ill of himself. The Lions of the Lord\|Harry Leon Wilson He smiled at her deferentially, but backed away with his cart. Old Caravan Days\|Mary Hartwell Catherwood "If you will wait another minute I think the prisoner will come out," suggested Potin deferentially, jingling his keys. Robert Tournay\|William Sage A comic severity in the tone of the correction was deferentially accepted by Fenellan. One of Our Conquerors, Complete\|George Meredith A truth which we accept with closed eyes, submissively, deferentially, servilely—such a truth is nothing but a lie. The Forerunners\|Romain Rolland British Dictionary definitions for deferential deferential / (ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl) / adjective marked by or showing deference or respect; respectful Derived forms of deferential deferentially, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deferential reverential, civil, submissive, polite, obedient, courteous, complaisant, disarming, dutiful, ingratiating, obeisant, obsequious, regardful, saccharine, silky, duteous, ingratiatory, insinuating, insinuative, silken Medical definitions for deferential deferential [ dĕf′ə-rĕn′shəl ] adj. Of or relating to the vas deferens. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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deferential

adjective

Origin of deferential

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OTHER WORDS FROM deferential

Example sentences from the Web for deferential

British Dictionary definitions for deferential

adjective

Derived forms of deferential

Words related to deferential

Medical definitions for deferential

adj.