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dutiful [ˈdjuːtɪfʊl] adj
1. exhibiting or having a sense of duty 2. characterized by or resulting from a sense of duty a dutiful answer dutifully adv dutifulness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
dutiful adjective conscientious, devoted, obedient, respectful, compliant, submissive, docile, deferential, reverential, filial, punctilious, duteous (archaic) The days of the dutiful wife are over. uncaring, disrespectful, disobedient, remiss, insubordinate Translations dutiful adj child → gehorsam; husband, employee → pflichtbewusst; a dutiful visit → ein Pflichtbesuch m; your dutiful son (old, form, in letters) → Dein treuer Sohn (old, form); with a dutiful nod → mit einem gehorsamen Nicken dutiful [ˈdjuːtɪfʊl] adj (child) → rispettoso/a; (husband) → premuroso/a; (employee) → coscienzioso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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