| NOUN | act | deference, respect | a courteous expression / expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | deference, respect, respectfulness | courteous regard for people's feelings | |
| attribute | deference, complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness | a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others |
| Sounds | deh'ferahns; deh'frahns | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | A courteous expression / expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "his deference to her wishes was very flattering" | |
| Synonym | respect | |
| Narrower | court, homage | respectful deference |
| last respects | The act of expressing respect for someone who has died | |
| props | Proper respect | |
| Broader | politeness, civility | The act of showing regard for others |
| Spanish | deferencia, respeto | |
| Catalan | deferència, respecte | |
| Adjectives | deferent, deferential | showing deference |
| Meaning | courteous regard for people's feelings. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "in deference to your wishes" | |
| Synonyms | respect, respectfulness | |
| Broader | courtesy, good manners | A courteous manner |
| Spanish | consideración, deferencia, respeto, respetuosidad | |
| Catalan | considereació, deferència | |
| Adjectives | deferent, deferential | showing deference |
| Verbs | defer | yield to another's wish / wish or opinion |
| Meaning | A disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness | |
| Broader | agreeableness, agreeability | A temperamental disposition to be agreeable |
| Spanish | deferencia, respeto, sumisión | |
| Catalan | deferència | |
| Adjectives | deferent, deferential | showing deference |
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