deference: noun definition: respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another respectful or courteous regard

deference pronunciation: def-er-uh ns

deference related forms: adjective deferential adverb deferentially

deference synonyms: thoughtfulness consideration acquiescence veneration submission reverence courtesy deferential equations

antonyms disobedience impoliteness noncompliance

deference Episodes of The Doctors show deference to the medical needs of their audience.

deference Religious deference is important in some cultures.

deference Boy Scouts are trained to show deference to others.

deferential The man’s deferential attitude did not placate his girlfriend.

deferential Deferential to his boss’s wishes, the man rushed to work to avoid being late.

deferentially deferentially. The palace guards always treat the Royal Family deferentially.

deferentially The children listened deferentially to their teacher.