deferential
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: respectful, considerate
Synonyms:
civil
complaisant
courteous
disarming
duteous
dutiful
ingratiating
ingratiatory
insinuating
insinuative
obedient
obeisant
obsequious
polite
regardful
reverential
saccharine
silken
silky
submissive
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