dutiful

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Learn the meaning of dutiful with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

dutiful

(adjective)

Meaning

showing a sense of duty

Example

"The dutiful student always completed her assignments on time."

Synonyms

obedientresponsible

Antonyms

negligentdisobedient

More about this word

Word origin
From Middle English 'dutif', meaning 'obligatory'.
Related word forms
  • noun: duty
  • adverb: dutifully