deferential
11deferential — adjective the hotel s deferential treatment of its elite clientele Syn: respectful, humble, obsequious; dutiful, obedient, submissive, subservient, yielding, acquiescent, complaisant, compliant, tractable, biddable, docile …
12deferential — deferentially, adv. /def euh ren sheuhl/, adj. showing deference; deferent; respectful. [1815 25; after DEFERENCE, by analogy with such pairs as residence: residential] Syn. courteous, regardful, dutiful, obedient, reverential. * * * …
13deferential — adjective a) respectful and considerate; showing deference b) of, or relating to the vas deferens …
14deferential — Relating to the ductus deferens. * * * def·er·en·tial .def ə ren chəl adj DEFERENT * * * def·er·en·tial (def″ər enґshəl) pertaining to the ductus deferens …
15deferential — Synonyms and related words: accommodating, affable, agreeable, attentive, cap in hand, ceremonious, civil, complaisant, conscientious, considerate, courteous, crouching, disarming, duteous, dutiful, ethical, fair, graceful, gracious, honorific,… …
16deferential — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. obeisant, respectful, submissive; see obedient 1 , polite 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. respectful, submissive, compliant, courteous, considerate, obedient, obeisant, acquiescent, regardful, reverential. ANT.:… …
17deferential — def|er|en|tial [ ,defə renʃl ] adjective showing that you respect someone and want to treat them politely ╾ def|er|en|tial|ly adverb …
18deferential — deference …
19deferential — adj. respectful, showing honor …
20deferential — adjective showing deference; respectful. Derivatives deferentially adverb …
