deferential.
Respectful and considerate; showing deference.
Meaning & usage
Respectful and considerate; showing deference.
Based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions.
Where this word comes from
From deference (or its Latin type *dēferentia) + -al; compare essence, essential; prudence, prudential, etc. Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott.
Of or relating to the vas deferens.
Where this word comes from
From French déférentiel, from déférent + -iel.
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