deference

Noun

Meaning

A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard; respect; complaisance.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

respect honor allegiance submission compliance courtesy esteem reverence veneration capitulation subordination politeness obeisance docility genuflection

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Antonyms

insurrection resistance contempt insurgency disobedience disdain

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Hypernyms

courtesy politeness civility agreeableness agreeability good manners

Hyponyms

court homage props last respects

Phrases with the word

extreme deference

Examples

his deference to her wishes was very flattering Source: Internet

be sure to give my respects to the dean Source: Internet

in deference to your wishes Source: Internet

out of respect for his privacy Source: Internet

Adlai E. Stevenson, front-runner for the party's presidential nomination in 1956, urged the government to "proceed gradually" on school desegregation in deference to the South's long-held "traditions." Source: Internet

BREAKING: The US military sends a letter to the Iraqi military announcing the “onward movement” of US troops “in due deference to the sovereignty of Iraq & as requested by the Iraqi Parliament & the Iraqi PM”. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

defer to deferable deferasirox deferent deferentectomy deferential