CEFR B2

deference

noun

Meaning

A polite attitude of respect, where you allow another person to influence your decisions or actions.

Examples

In a sign of deference, the junior lawyer let the senior partner take the lead in the meeting.
He showed deference to his parents' wishes, even though he disagreed with them.

Synonyms: respect, regard, esteem, reverence

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

deference (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛfərəns/

Definition

A polite attitude of respect, where you allow another person to influence your decisions or actions.

Examples

In a sign of deference, the junior lawyer let the senior partner take the lead in the meeting.
He showed deference to his parents' wishes, even though he disagreed with them.
The soldiers acted with deference towards their commanding officer.

How to Use deference

deference to (prepositional phrase): Showing respect or yielding to someone or something. — "The team showed deference to their captain's strategy."

Synonyms of deference

Words with a similar meaning to deference:

Antonyms of deference

Words with the opposite meaning to deference:

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary