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du·ti·ful

dutiful

 
pronunciation:
du tih fl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: carrying out one's duties or responsibilities as required or expected.
She was a dutiful daughter-in-law, but she felt no real love for her husband's difficult mother.
synonyms:
conscientious, duteous, faithful, loyal
antonyms:
delinquent, remiss
similar words:
accommodating, compliant, dependable, diligent, lawful, obedient, observant, punctilious, reliable, responsible, scrupulous, willing
definition 2: displaying or filled with a sense of duty.
synonyms:
duteous, responsible
similar words:
diligent, loyal, obliging, punctilious, willing
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derivations: dutifully (adv.), dutifulness (n.)
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