Definition of DEFERENTIAL

deferential

Adjective Satellite

  • showing deference

Adj

  • Respectful and considerate; showing deference.
  • Based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions.
  • Of or relating to the vas deferens.

Origin / Etymology

From deference (or its Latin type *dēferentia) + -al; compare essence, essential; prudence, prudential, etc. Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott.

Synonyms

deferent, regardful

Scrabble Score: 15

deferential: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
deferential: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deferential: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

deferential: valid Words With Friends Word