Synonyms for deference
ˈdɛf ər ənsdef·er·ence

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1. deferencenoun

   Synonyms:
   respect, honor

2. deferencenoun

   Great respect.

   The children treated their elders with deference.

   Synonyms:
   respect, honor

3. deferencenoun

   The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.

   By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.

   Synonyms:
   honor, respect

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1. deference

   Synonyms:
   bashfulness, diffidence, humility, modesty, self-distrust, self-forgetfulness, shyness, unobtrusiveness, unostentatiousness

   Antonyms:
   conceit, egoism, egotism, self-assertion, self-conceit, self-confidence, self-consciousness, self-esteem, vanity

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1. deference

   Synonyms:
   respect, consideration, condescension, contention, regard, honor, veneration, submission, reverence, obedience, homage, allegiance

   Antonyms:
   disrespect, contumely, contumacy, disregard, slight, impudence, disobedience, non-allegiance, defiance, attention

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1. deference, respectnoun

   a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

   "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

   Synonyms:
   respect, esteem, respectfulness, regard, complaisance, obedience, obligingness, compliance, compliancy

2. deference, respect, respectfulnessnoun

   courteous regard for people's feelings

   "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

   Synonyms:
   respect, esteem, respectfulness, regard, complaisance, obedience, obligingness, compliance, compliancy

3. complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deferencenoun

   a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

   Synonyms:
   abidance, submission, complaisance, conformity, respectfulness, respect, conformation, obligingness, compliance, compliancy

Matched Categories

1. • Agreeableness
   • Courtesy
   • Politeness

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1. deferencenoun

   Synonyms:
   respect, regard, esteem, honor, reverence, veneration, homage, obeisance

2. deferencenoun

   Synonyms:
   complaisance, condescension

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1. Board Chairman Jonathan Welch:

   Due to the ongoing investigation and the necessary deference to it, the public has been left to the impression that we on the board seem not to be aware or not truly concerned of the serious nature of the events.

2. Braddock Mayor John Fetterman:

   I don't own a suit or a tie and that's not a statement of rebellion or anything like that, it's out of deference to my community, it's out of deference to what's across the street, in terms of the mill.

3. Stephen Legomsky:

   I think it does show that for the five Republican appointees on the court, deference to the executive branch policy positions will still be the rule of the day as long as they like the outcome. Those same justices were not deferential to President Obama with respect to( Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and( Deferred Action for Parents of Americans), but they are showing extreme deference to this President on this proclamation even on the face of explicitly discriminatory public statements, the court has shown it is willing to be very selective when it comes to showing deference to the President.

4. Lisa Murkowski:

   I find it somewhat troubling that even before the President named Judge Kavanaugh that there were those who were roundly condemning the nominee without knowing who the nominee is, i think that there is a process -- that process needs to be fair, it needs to be open. We all, every member of the United States Senate has an equal obligation to thoroughly vet this nominee. And we will come down on one side or the other but in due deference to the nominee and in due deference to the president's prerogative to name a nominee. We have an obligation to thoroughly work through this advice and consent process.

5. Catherine Haddon:

   In a way, Charles is caught between two worlds. It's not clear he will enjoy the deference his mother did because of his interventions with governments over the years, so traditional monarchists might not trust him to do the job with the same level of integrity. On the other hand, his personal brand has taken a sufficient hit that being more personal and accessible might not appeal in the same way as William and Kate.