deferential
/ˌdefəˈrenʃl/adjective
उच्चारण डेफ़रेन्शल
आदरपूर्ण, विनम्र
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showing that you respect somebody or something
आदरपूर्ण, विनम्र
- a deferential attitude towards elders
- The students were deferential to their old teacher and stood up whenever he entered.
- The young clerk was always deferential to his seniors.
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- He spoke in a deferential tone to the elderly judge.
- Her deferential manner won her the trust of the older members.
Synonyms respectful polite courteous dutiful obsequious
Opposite disrespectful impudent insolent rude
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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def·er·en·tial
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Keep the family apart: defer (delay: 'defer the exam'; or agree with somebody's opinion out of respect: 'defer to experts'), deference (respect), deferential (showing respect), deferment (delay).
परिवार को अलग रखिए: defer (टालना: 'defer the exam'; या सम्मान से किसी की राय मानना: 'defer to experts'), deference (सम्मान), deferential (सम्मान दिखाने वाला), deferment (स्थगन)।
Keep the respectful words together: deferential, respectful, reverent, obsequious (too eager to please, negative).
आदर के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: deferential, respectful, reverent, obsequious (प्रसन्न करने को अत्यधिक उत्सुक, नकारात्मक)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In deference to (out of respect for: 'in deference to her wishes').
Collocation 'in deference to' (के सम्मान में: 'in deference to her wishes')।