What does deferent mean?

deferent means "showing deference".

How many syllables are in deferent?

deferent has 3 syllables and divides as de-fe-rent under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

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 and 2 synonyms

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 and divides as de-fe-rent under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.
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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