Dutybound
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Compelled by duty.
"The captain was dutybound to see all passengers off the sinking ship before he left it himself."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The captain was dutybound to see all passengers off the sinking ship before he left it himself."
Etymology
From duty + bound.