deference

English Thesaurus

1. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard (noun.act)

hypernym	:	civility, politeness,
definition	:	the act of showing regard for others (noun.act)

hyponym	:	court, homage,
definition	:	respectful deference (noun.act)

hyponym	:	last respects,
definition	:	the act of expressing respect for someone who has died (noun.act)

hyponym	:	props,
definition	:	proper respect (noun.act)

2. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	agreeability, agreeableness,
definition	:	a temperamental disposition to be agreeable (noun.attribute)

3. courteous regard for people's feelings (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	courtesy, good manners,
definition	:	a courteous manner (noun.attribute)

4. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard (noun.act)

derivation	:	esteem, prise, prize, respect, value,
definition	:	regard highly; think much of (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	abide by, honor, honour, observe, respect,
definition	:	show respect towards (verb.social)

derivation	:	deferent, deferential, regardful,
definition	:	showing deference (adj.all)

5. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	abide by, comply, follow,
definition	:	act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes (verb.social)

derivation	:	complaisant, obliging,
definition	:	showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others (adj.all)

derivation	:	compliant,
definition	:	disposed or willing to comply (adj.all)

derivation	:	deferent, deferential, regardful,
definition	:	showing deference (adj.all)

6. courteous regard for people's feelings (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	accede, bow, defer, give in, submit,
definition	:	yield to another's wish or opinion (verb.communication)

derivation	:	abide by, honor, honour, observe, respect,
definition	:	show respect towards (verb.social)

derivation	:	respectful,
definition	:	full of or exhibiting respect (adj.all)

derivation	:	deferent, deferential, regardful,
definition	:	showing deference (adj.all)

derivation	:	respectful, reverential, venerating,
definition	:	feeling or manifesting veneration (adj.all)

7. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard (noun.act)

derivation	:	esteem, prise, prize, respect, value,
definition	:	regard highly; think much of (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	abide by, honor, honour, observe, respect,
definition	:	show respect towards (verb.social)

derivation	:	deferent, deferential, regardful,
definition	:	showing deference (adj.all)

8. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	abide by, comply, follow,
definition	:	act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes (verb.social)

derivation	:	complaisant, obliging,
definition	:	showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others (adj.all)

derivation	:	compliant,
definition	:	disposed or willing to comply (adj.all)

derivation	:	deferent, deferential, regardful,
definition	:	showing deference (adj.all)

9. courteous regard for people's feelings (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	accede, bow, defer, give in, submit,
definition	:	yield to another's wish or opinion (verb.communication)

derivation	:	abide by, honor, honour, observe, respect,
definition	:	show respect towards (verb.social)

derivation	:	respectful,
definition	:	full of or exhibiting respect (adj.all)

derivation	:	deferent, deferential, regardful,
definition	:	showing deference (adj.all)

derivation	:	respectful, reverential, venerating,
definition	:	feeling or manifesting veneration (adj.all)