undutifuladj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈdjuːtᵻf(ᵿ)l/, /(ˌ)ʌnˈdʒuːtᵻf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˌənˈd(j)udəfəl/ 1. Contrary to the spirit of duty.
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the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > undutifulness > [adjective]
undutiful1582
misbeholden1599
dutilessa1603
inofficious1604
unduteousa1616
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > undutifulness > [adjective] > in attitude
undutiful1582
society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > [adjective] > contrary to the spirit of duty
undutiful1582
1582 (title) A Particular Declaration..of the undutifull and traiterous Affection borne against her Maiestie by Edmond Campion.
1697 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) IV. 169 Undutifull words, which were..spoken by him of the King.
1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. ii. 102 The old Man..with some Bitterness put his Son in mind of his Undutyful carriage towards him.
1870 J. Bruce Life Gideon xx. 368 Gideon's..undutiful because unbelieving demeanour.
2. Lacking in the observance of duty.
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society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > [adjective]
undutiful1595
dutilessa1603
impious1613
unduteousa1616
1595 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 v. v. 33 I know my dutie, you are all vndutifull.
1623 W. Gouge Serm. Extent God's Provid. §7 Such undutifull servants as take occasion from their masters..weaknesse.
1641 J. Tatham Distracted State ii. i And y'ave proved The most undutiful'st of all her children.
1700 T. Brown Amusem. Serious & Comical x. 124 Many Citizens Wives, had hard Hearts, Undutiful Husbands, and Disobedient Children.
1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xli. 282 Come not near us, if you resolve to be undutiful.
1831 Society 1 xii. 178 She..begged him to remonstrate with the undutiful girl.
1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vi. 117 The King in reply sharply reprimanded his undutiful Councillors.
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