Synonyms of the word 
DEFERENT → DEFERENTIAL - REGARDFUL - RESPECTFUL
deferent
- adj. Showing deference.
- adj. (obsolete) Serving to carry; bearing.
- n. (obsolete) That which carries or conveys.
- n. (obsolete, Ptolemaic astronomy) An imaginary circle surrounding the Earth, in whose periphery either the…
deferential
- adj. respectful and considerate; showing deference.
- adj. (anatomy) of, or relating to the vas deferens.
- adj. based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions.
regardful
- adj. Respectful.
- adj. (now rare) Watchful, observant.
respectful
- adj. Marked or characterized by respect.
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