deference
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
his deference to her wishes was very flattering
Types & categories
- politeness hypernym
- homage hyponym
- last respects hyponym
- props hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
courteous regard for people's feelings
in deference to your wishes
Types & categories
- good manners hypernym
Related & opposite
- accede derivation
- respect derivation
- respectful derivation
- deferent derivation
- reverential derivation
Sense 3 noun
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Types & categories
- agreeability hypernym
Related & opposite
- abide by derivation
- complaisant derivation
- compliant derivation
- deferent derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | respect |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | respect |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | deferent |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | politeness |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | homage |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | last respects |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | props |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | accede |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | respect |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | respectful |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | deferent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverential |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | good manners |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | abide by |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | complaisant |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | compliant |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | deferent |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | agreeability |