What does deferent mean?

deferent means "showing deference".

How many syllables are in deferent?

deferent has 3 syllables: de-fe-rent. The stress falls on "de".

What is another word for deferent?

Close synonyms include deferential, regardful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is deferent a common word?

deferent is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

deferent — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
showing deference
Synonymsdeferential regardful
Similarrespectful

Questions about deferent

What does deferent mean?: deferent means "showing deference".
How many syllables are in deferent?: deferent has 3 syllables: de-fe-rent. The stress falls on "de".
What is another word for deferent?: Close synonyms include deferential, regardful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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