deferential
pronunciation
How to pronounce deferential in British English:
UK [ˌdefəˈrenʃl]
How to pronounce deferential in American English:
US [ˌdefəˈrenʃl]
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- Adjective:
- showing deference
Word Origin
- deferential (adj.)
- 1822, from deferent + -ial; as a word in anatomy, from 1877. Related: Deferentially.
Example
- 1. Groveling generals kept a deferential distance from him .
- 2. Huawei had formerly maintained a fairly deferential tone in its dealings with the government .
- 3. For the royal weddings of the past , the celebratory crockery and linen in shops was starchy and deferential .
- 4. Once deferential chinese officials now take delight in lambasting the mistakes of their us counterparts .
- 5. As someone who came up through the ranks of the often hidebound and highly deferential corporate world , I am glad to say good riddance to much of the old office culture .