deferential
adjective
[ dɛfəˈrɛnʃ(ə)l ]
• showing deference; respectful.
• "people were always deferential to him"
Similar:
obsequious,
humble,
respectful,
considerate,
attentive,
thoughtful,
courteous,
polite,
civil,
dutiful,
reverent,
reverential,
awed,
obedient,
submissive,
subservient,
fawning,
toadying,
yielding,
acquiescent,
complaisant,
compliant,
pliant,
tractable,
biddable,
manageable,
docile,
slavish,
mannerly,
regardful,
obeisant,
Origin:
early 19th century: from deference, on the pattern of pairs such as prudence, prudential .
