Deferential Meaning in English

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التعريف

Being polite and showing respect for someone, especially because they are older or have more authority.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Deferential' is formal and describes attitude or behavior. Common with 'to be', 'in a deferential tone', or 'deferential manner'. Not the same as just being polite—implies extra respect or submission to status or opinion.

• Spanish: respetuoso - deferente
• Portuguese (BR): respeitoso - deferente
• Portuguese (PT): respeitoso - deferente
• Chinese (Simplified): 恭敬的 - 尊重的
• Chinese (Traditional): 恭敬的 - 尊重的
• Hindi: आदरपूर्ण - सम्मानसूचक
• Arabic: مُتَفَرِّض - مُحْتَرِم
• Bengali: সম্মানশীল - শ্রদ্ধাশীল
• Russian: почтительный - уважительный (в поведении)
• Japanese: 敬意を表する - 丁重な
• Vietnamese: kính trọng - tỏ ra tôn kính
• Korean: 공손한 - 경의를 표하는
• Turkish: saygılı - hürmetkâr
• Urdu: مؤدب (بزرگوں یا اہلِ اختیار کے لیے خاص احترام والا)
• Indonesian: penuh hormat - sopan (kepada yang lebih tua/berkuasa)

جمل نموذجية

He gave a deferential answer to his teacher.

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The staff were always deferential to the hotel manager.

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She spoke in a deferential manner at the meeting.

basic

He’s always deferential around his boss, almost afraid to disagree.

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Her deferential attitude made a good impression on the panel.

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People in that culture tend to be more deferential toward elders.

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