deferential
🇺🇸
/ˌdefəˈrenʃl/
🇬🇧
/ˌdefəˈrenʃl/
adjective
R
Being polite and respectful, especially to someone older or higher in rank.
She was deferential when speaking to the judge.
她在和法官說話時表現得非常恭敬。
translation
恭敬的