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Synonyms for deferential
ˌdɛf əˈrɛn ʃəl

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. deferent, deferential, regardful(adj)

    showing deference

    Synonyms:
    deferent, regardful

    Antonyms:
    disrespectful

English Synonyms and Antonyms

  1. deferential

    Synonyms:
    compliant, controllable, docile, dutiful, gentle, manageable, obedient, submissive, subservient, tractable, yielding

    Antonyms:
    contumacious, disobedient, insubordinate, intractable, mutinous, rebellious, refractory, seditious, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unmanageable

Dictionary of English Synonymes

  1. deferential(a.)

    Synonyms:
    respectful, reverential

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD

  1. deferential

    Synonyms:
    Pertaining to the ductus deferens Note the elimination of words that have completely different meanings in lay English, eg deferential

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