obligingness vs deference

obligingness and deference both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obligingness	Yes	No	No	No
deference	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, obligingness and deference are synonyms defined as:

obligingness and deference: a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

Other synonyms of obligingness include complaisance, compliance, compliancy.

obligingness (noun)	deference (noun)
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others	a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
	a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
	courteous regard for people's feelings