70 entries under deferential topic. ×
| complaisant(adjective, calm, kind, smooth, soft) | |
| loyal(adjective, compliant, obedient, respectful) | |
| ingratiating(adjective, compliant, passive, obedient, flattering) | |
| respectful(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary) | |
| duteous(adjective, shy, meek, compliant, docile) | |
| fawning(adjective, mean, miserable, inferior, wretched) | |
| governable(adjective, quiet, soft, gentle, shy) | |
| cringing(adjective, mean, inferior, humble, compliant) | |
| devoted(adjective, house, home, compliant, family) | |
| sycophantic(adjective, mean, inferior, humble, compliant) | |
| faithful(adjective, compliant, obedient, respectful) | |
| obeisant(adjective, mean, kind, soft, gentle) | |
| obliging(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, smooth) | |
| controllable(adjective, shy, meek, subdued, yielding) | |
| groveling(adjective, hard, miserable, humble, wretched) | |
| kowtowing(adjective, compliant, flattering, sycophantic) | |
| inferior(adjective, mean, simple, gentle, poor) | |
| prostrate(adjective, miserable, humble, tired, compliant) | |
| mannerly(adjective, reverent, conforming, reverential) | |
| bootlicking(adjective, mean, inferior, humble, compliant) |
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