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dutiful

[ doo-tuh-fuhl, dyoo- ]

adjective

  1. performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty: a dutiful child.

    a dutiful citizen;

    a dutiful child.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. required by duty; proceeding from or expressive of a sense of duty:

    dutiful attention.



dutiful

/ ˈːɪʊ /

adjective

  1. exhibiting or having a sense of duty
  2. characterized by or resulting from a sense of duty

    a dutiful answer

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳپڳܱ, adverb
  • ˈܳپڳܱԱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dutiful1

First recorded in 1545–55; duty + -ful
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Example Sentences

There is just one clock that is spared his dutiful hands - the electronic weather station that takes pride of place on the centre of his living room wall.

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Dull and dutiful could be a successful recipe once more in 2026.

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For years Su Min had been the dutiful daughter, wife and mother – even as her husband repeatedly struck her.

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But Carter, as dutiful Democratic soldier, headlined a reception and chicken dinner to raise money for his former vice president, Walter Mondale, while Mondale prepared to accept the party’s presidential nomination.

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Seemingly inconsequential moments — like a cozy house party scene — shine with loving specificity, making the perpetual return to the Carlos drama feel dutiful.

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