dutiful (Meaning)
dutiful (s)
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
dutiful (a.)
Performing, or ready to perform, the duties required by one who has the right to claim submission, obedience, or deference; submissive to natural or legal superiors; obedient, as to parents or superiors; as, a dutiful son or daughter; a dutiful ward or servant; a dutiful subject.
Controlled by, proceeding from, a sense of duty; respectful; deferential; as, dutiful affection.
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dutiful Sentence Examples
- The dutiful soldier carried out his orders without question.
- The dutiful daughter took care of her aging parents.
- The dutiful employee arrived early and stayed late to finish her work.
- The dutiful student completed all of her assignments on time.
- The dutiful citizen paid his taxes on time and obeyed the law.
- The dutiful friend was there for her friend in need.
- The dutiful pet owner took her dog for walks every day and fed him regularly.
- The dutiful volunteer spent her time helping others.
- The dutiful child respected her parents and obeyed their rules.
- The dutiful neighbor helped his neighbor with his yard work.
FAQs About the word dutiful
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respectPerforming, or ready to perform, the duties required by one who has the right to claim submission, obedienc
deferent,respectful, civil, worshipful, gracious,regardful, reverent, deferential, polite, obsequious
offensive, undutiful, insulting, disrespectful,disrespectful, offensive, abusive, insulting, abusive, undutiful
The dutiful soldier carried out his orders without question.
The dutiful daughter took care of her aging parents.
The dutiful employee arrived early and stayed late to finish her work.
The dutiful student completed all of her assignments on time.
