Word Meanings - DEFERENTIAL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Expressing deference; accustomed to defer.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of DEFERENTIAL)

• Dutiful
• Obedient
• submissive
• respectful
• docile
• deferential
• duteous
• Obsequious
• Submissive
• servile
• cringing
• sycophantic
• flattering

Related words: (words related to DEFERENTIAL)

• FLATTER
  1. One who, or that which, makes flat or flattens. A flat-faced fulling hammer. A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc.
• CRINGLE
  An iron or pope thimble or grommet worked into or attached to the edges and corners of a sail; -- usually in the plural. The cringles are used for making fast the bowline bridles, earings, etc. (more info) 1. A withe for fastening a gate.
• SERVILELY
  In a servile manner; slavishly.
• SERVILENESS
  Quality of being servile; servility.
• FLATTERY
  The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise. Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. Rambler. Flattery corrupts both the receiver
• DEFERENTIALLY
  With deference.
• DUTEOUS
  1. Fulfilling duty; dutiful; having the sentiments due to a superior, or to one to whom respect or service is owed; obedient; as, a duteous son or daughter. 2. Subservient; obsequious. Duteous to the vices of thy mistress. Shak. -- Du"te*ous*ly,
• OBSEQUIOUSLY
  1. In an obsequious manner; compliantly; fawningly. Dryden. 2. In a manner appropriate to obsequies. Whilst I a while obsequiously lament The untimely fall of virtuous Lancaster. Shak.
• FLATTERINGLY
  With flattery.
• OBSEQUIOUSNESS
  The quality or state of being obsequious. South.
• DEFERENTIAL
  Expressing deference; accustomed to defer.
• CRINGER
  One who cringes.
• SERVILE
  1. Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing; fawning; as, servile flattery; servile fear; servile obedience. She must bend the servile
• FLATTERING
  That flatters ; as, a flattering speech. Lay not that flattering unction to your soul. Shak. A flattering painter, who made it his care, To draw men as they ought be, not as they are. Goldsmith.
• SUBMISSIVE
  1. Inclined or ready to submit; acknowledging one's inferiority; yielding; obedient; humble. Not at his feet submissive in distress, Creature so fair his reconcilement seeking. Milton. 2. Showing a readiness to submit; expressing submission; as,
• RESPECTFUL
  Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment. With humble joi and with respectful fear. Prior. -- Re*spect"ful*ly, adv. -- Re*spect"ful*ness, n.
• CRINGE
  To draw one's self together as in fear or servility; to bend or crouch with base humility; to wince; hence; to make court in a degrading manner; to fawn. When they were come up to the place where the lions were, the boys that went before were glad
• CRINGELING
  One who cringes meanly; a fawner.
• OBEDIENT
  Subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command. And floating straight, obedient to the stream. Shak. The chief his orders gives; the obedient band, With due observance, wait the chief's command.
• OBEDIENTIAL
  According to the rule of obedience. An obediental subjection to the Lord of Nature. Sir M. Hale.
• BEFLATTER
  To flatter excessively.
• INOBEDIENT
  Not obedient; disobedient. Chaucer. -- In`o*be"di*ent*ly, adv.
• DISOBEDIENTLY
  In a disobedient manner.
• DISOBEDIENT
  1. Neglecting or refusing to obey; omitting to do what is commanded, or doing what is prohibited; refractory; not observant of duty or rules prescribed by authority; -- applied to persons and acts. This disobedient spirit in the colonies. Burke.
• SACRING
  a. & n. from Sacre. Sacring bell. See Sanctus bell, under Sanctus.
• UNOBEDIENT
  Disobedient. Milton.