Deferential Definition

dĕfə-rĕnshəl
adjective
Showing deference; very respectful.
Webster's New World
(anatomy) Of, or relating to the vas deferens.
Wiktionary

Based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions.

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Deferential Sentence Examples

  • The young are deferential to their elders.

  • Jetr met his gaze with a small smile and deferential bow of his head.

  • Of this quality there was no trace in his manner, which was courteous, conciliatory and even deferential; nor in his speech, which breathed an almost exaggerated humility.

  • The age we live in is democratic not deferential.

  • They are all very deferential to each other so unlike life at home.

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