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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024def•er•en•tial (def′ə ren′shəl),USA pronunciation adj. - showing deference;
deferent;
respectful.
- after deference, by analogy with such pairs as residence: residential 1815–25
courteous, regardful, dutiful, obedient, reverential. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: deferential /ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/ adj - marked by or showing deference or respect; respectful
ˌdeferˈentially adv def•er•ence /ˈdɛfərəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- respectful yielding to the will of another:In deference to her superior knowledge, I decided to follow her advice.
- respectful or courteous behavior or attitude toward:treated her with deference.
See -fer-. def•er•en•tial /ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/USA pronunciation adj. def•er•en•tial•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024def•er•ence (def′ər əns),USA pronunciation n. - respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
- respectful or courteous regard:in deference to his wishes.
- French déférence, Middle French, equivalent. to defer(er) to defer2 + -ence -ence
- 1640–50
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