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deferential

/ˌdef.əˈren.ʃəl/

Traduction: Qui manifeste du respect et de la déférence envers une autre personne, souvent en cédant à son opinion ou à son autorité.

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adjective

/ˌdef.əˈren.ʃəl/C1formal
  • frQui manifeste du respect et de la déférence envers une autre personne, souvent en cédant à son opinion ou à son autorité.

Showing respect and esteem for another person, often by yielding to their opinion or authority.

  1. B2formal

    Showing deference; respectful and polite towards someone, especially someone of higher status or authority.

    frdéférent

    • The young assistant was always deferential to the senior manager.
    • He spoke in a deferential tone to the judge.
    • Her deferential attitude impressed the interviewers.

    Synonymesacquiescentcivilcompliantdutifulhumbleobedientpoliterespectfulreverentialsubmissive

    Antonymesdisdainfuldisrespectfulimpoliteinsolentrude

Formes
  • more deferential comparative form
  • most deferential superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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