deferential
(def-er-en-tial)
4 syllables
Definition
adjective. showing respect
Example Sentence
The student was deferential to her teacher during the discussion.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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deferential
Rhymes
- hentschel
- henschel
- credential
- essential
- potential
- prudential
- sequential
- tangential
- torrential
- credential
- essential
- potential
- prudential
- torrential
- confidential
- consequential
- deferential
- differential
- existential
- exponential
- influential
- nonessential
- preferential
- presidential
- providential
- quintessential
- residential
- reverential
- confidential
- deferential
- differential
- existential
- exponential
- preferential
- presidential
- quintessential
- reverential
- inconsequential
- jurisprudential
- nonresidential
- vice-presidential
- experiential
- jurisprudential
- nonresidential
- vice-presidential