46 entries under deferential topic. ×

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dutiful(adjective, resist, shy, virtue, meek)
13
obedient(adjective, shy, meek, compliant, submissive)
11
compliant(adjective, shy, meek, attentive, submissive)
9
respectful(adjective, resist, attentive, compliant, submissive)
9
submissive(adjective, shy, meek, compliant, docile)
8
docile(adjective, shy, meek, attentive, compliant)
7
acquiescent(adjective, compliant, submissive, docile)
6
faithful(adjective, attentive, compliant, submissive, docile)
6
loyal(adjective, attentive, compliant, submissive, docile)
4
regardful(adjective, attentive, compliant, submissive, docile)
4
yielding(adjective, compliant, submissive, docile)
3
observant(adjective, attentive, compliant, submissive, docile)
3
subservient(adjective, attentive, compliant, submissive, docile)
2
devoted(adjective, attentive, compliant, submissive, docile)
2
law-abiding(attentive, compliant, submissive, docile)
2
obliging(adjective, compliant, submissive, docile)
2
pliant(adjective, compliant, submissive, docile)
2
polite(adjective, respectful, admiring, reverent)
1
attentive(adjective, compliant, submissive, docile, observant)
1
complaisant(attentive, compliant, submissive, docile)
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APASmart Define. (2015). duteous thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/duteous/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "duteous thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/duteous/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, duteous thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/duteous/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "duteous thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/duteous/thesaurus/synonyms>