Deferential vs Obedient - What's the difference?
deferential | obedient | Synonyms |
respectful and considerate; showing deference
(anatomy) of, or relating to the vas deferens
based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions
Willing]] to [[comply#Verb, comply with the (l), orders, or (l) of those in authority.
Deferential is a synonym of obedient.
As adjectives the difference between deferential and obedient
is that deferential is respectful and considerate; showing deference while obedient is willing]] to [[comply#verb|comply with the (l), orders, or (l) of those in authority.deferential
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Adjective
(en adjective)Anagrams
*obedient
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* (qualifier)Adjective
(en adjective)- Jessica was so intensely obedient of her parents that her brother sometimes thought she was a robot.