Meaning and example
showing deference
The passage used "deferential" to mean showing deference.
Plain-English interpretation
A prevalence score of 1.654 places deferential in the common range on this site. In practical terms, the word was recognized by about 95.5% of people in the source dataset.
Related words
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Similar-prevalence words
precludeCommon
- Known by
- 95.5%
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
prodigalCommon
- Known by
- 95.6%
a recklessly extravagant consumer
enigmaticCommon
- Known by
- 95.6%
not clear to the understanding
circumspectCommon
- Known by
- 95.4%
heedful of potential consequences
hyperboleCommon
- Known by
- 95.4%
extravagant exaggeration
Source attribution
Brysbaert, M., Mandera, P., McCormick, S. F., & Keuleers, E. (2019). Word prevalence norms for 62,000 English lemmas. Behavior Research Methods, 51, 467-479.
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