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deferential

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of deferential

marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status
  • The class listened with deferential attention.
Synonyms of deferential

deferent, dutiful, regardful, respectful
Words Related to deferential

reverent, reverential, venerating, worshipful

fawning, groveling (or grovelling), kowtowing, obsequious, servile, subservient, sycophantic, toadying

civil, courteous, gracious, polite
Near Antonyms of deferential

abusive, insulting, offensive

belittling, demeaning, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, disparaging

contemptuous, impudent, irreverent, scornful

discourteous, insolent, rude, uncivil
Antonyms of deferential

disrespectful, undutiful

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