Dutiful

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.

    "Ralph was a dutiful child, and took the trash out without being told."

  2. 2
    Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.
Adjective
  1. 1
    willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect wordnet

Synonyms

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duteousaccommodatingacquiescentactiveadoringattentive

Example

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"This girl was always good and dutiful."

Etymology

From duty + -ful.

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