deference: noun
definition:
• respectful submission
or yielding to the judgment,
opinion, or will of another
• respectful or
courteous regard
pronunciation:
def-er-uh ns
related forms:
• adjective
deferential
• adverb
deferentially
synonyms:
• thoughtfulness
• consideration
• acquiescence
• veneration
• submission
• reverence
• courtesy
deferential equations
Episodes of The Doctors show deference
to the medical needs of their audience.
Religious deference is important in some cultures.
deference
Boy Scouts are trained to show deference to others.
The man’s deferential attitude
did not placate his girlfriend.
Deferential to his
boss’s wishes, the man
rushed to work to
avoid being late.
The palace
guards always
treat the
Royal Family
deferentially.
The children listened deferentially to their teacher.