History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
deferential

showing respect

respectful, considerate

menial

not important or interesting

lowly, low-status

obedient

doing, willing to do, what one is told to do; behaving well

well-behaved; submissive

obsequious

too eager to obey or serve; showing too much respect (especially hoping for reward or advantage)

groveling, submissive

respectful

showing respect

courteous, mannerly

reverent

feeling or showing deep respect

respectful

servile

(of a person, behaviour) being too obedient or too ready to help, especially to gain an advantage

grovelling, subservient

submissive

giving in to the control or authority of another

compliant

subservient

giving too much power or respect (to a senior person)

extremely compliant

OBEISANT as in Wiktionary
OBEISANT as in Wikipedia