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Meanings of deferential in English
Synonyms
Examples for "regardful"
Examples for "regardful"
1
Mr. Brontë is truly generous and regardful of all deserving claims.
2
He evidently was growing more enthusiastic in religion, and less regardful of our attachment.
3
He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
4
She remained quietly regardful of Maria for a little while, then she spoke again.
5
Lord Montfort, regardful of his promise to Henrietta, was very attentive to Miss Grandison.
1
He appeared the faithful, deferent employee in every line as he entered.
2
I was very deferent, and yielded the choice of topics.
3
Never in all his life had Guy been so deferent, so loving, to his father.
4
They gave her the tender, deferent affection they would have given to a charming child.
5
Men do love to have girls appeal to their superior knowledge, and be admiring and deferent.
Usage of deferential in English
1
A good woman is deferential and knows how to make people talk.
2
Freeling was exceedingly deferential in the beginning and guarded in his speech.
3
Except a maharajah would probably not have received quite such deferential treatment.
4
It also said the current board for was too deferential to Barrack.
5
The deferential shop-girl listened and wrote the directions down on a card.
6
At the same time he caught the answer from afar-a deferential voice:
7
The deferential Herr Durnberg entered from the Wahlzimmer, and softly approached them.
8
In questions of theory or of abstruse information, he was foolishly deferential.
9
At last the younger woman said in her previous deferential, coaxing tone,-
10
He gives the deferential slight bow and says hello to Tamil Tiger.
11
The police were courteous and deferential, admitting that Max was the culprit.
12
How do you do, Mr. Castor, says the blue-coat, in deferential tone.
13
The secret of their divine skill is not flattery, but deferential treatment.
14
He seemed rather deferential toward the primary Zelandoni of the Twenty-ninth Cave.
15
Giacosa rose at her summons and advanced with his usual deferential alacrity.
16
He looked at his elegant son with an air half-quizzical and half-deferential.
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Deferential across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common