Dutiful Definition

do͝otĭ-fəl, dyo͝o-
adjective
dutifuller
Careful to fulfill obligations.
American Heritage
Showing, or resulting from, a sense of duty.
Webster's New World
Having a proper sense of duty; obedient.
Webster's New World

Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.

Ralph was a dutiful child, and took the trash out without being told.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Dutiful

Adjective

Base Form:
dutiful
Comparative:
dutifuller

Origin of Dutiful

  • duty +‎ -ful

    From Wiktionary

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