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View usage for: (djuːtɪfʊl, US duː-) adjectiveIf you say that someone is dutiful, you mean that they do everything that they are expected to do. The days of the dutiful wife, who sacrifices her career for her husband, are over. Synonyms: conscientious, devoted, obedient, respectful More Synonyms of dutiful dutifully adverb [ADVERB with verb] The inspector dutifully recorded the date in a large red book. dutiful in British English (ˈdjuːtɪfʊl) adjective1. exhibiting or having a sense of duty 2. characterized by or resulting from a sense of duty a dutiful answer Derived forms dutifully (ˈdutifully) adverb dutifulness (ˈdutifulness) noun dutiful in American English (ˈdutɪfəl; ˈdjutɪfəl) adjective1. showing, or resulting from, a sense of duty 2. having a proper sense of duty; obedient Derived forms dutifully (ˈdutifully) adverb dutifulness (ˈdutifulness) noun Examples of 'dutiful' in a sentencedutiful How could dutiful wife live in ignorance?And that dutiful son of mine over there.It was once a job for only the most dutiful of husbands.He claimed she had given up her glittering legal career to be a dutiful housewife.She played the dutiful wife, but will she still love him tomorrow?She is the model of a loyal, dutiful wife.Oh, the devotion of a dutiful husband.After years of playing the dutiful housewife, she felt stripped of any identity.Are you the kind of woman who can play the loyal wife and dutiful daughter-in-law as and when needed?After dinner with his dutiful wife and campaign staff, he concluded that it was time to throw in the towel.But behind the image of the dutiful wife and mother is a steely political operative who has seized control of the campaign at a vital juncture.I was a dutiful daughter then.She then goes into full-on damage limitation mode, playing the doting mum and dutiful wife.Despite this experience, like a dutiful son he returned to Bombay and took up a job with an insurance company.And for the moment he felt a sort of comfort in recovering his daughter 's dutiful attendance, that made a change of habits seem possible to him. In other languagesdutiful British English: dutiful ADJECTIVE If you say that someone is dutiful, you mean that they do everything that they are expected to do. Her sole role in life is to be a dutiful wife and bear his children. - American English: dutiful
- Brazilian Portuguese: atencioso
- Chinese: 顺从的
- European Spanish: obediente
- French: dévoué
- German: pflichtbewusst
- Italian: diligente
- Japanese: 忠実な
- Korean: 의무를 다하는
- European Portuguese: atencioso
- Latin American Spanish: obediente
Definition doing what is expected The days of the dutiful spouse are over. Synonyms devoted reverential punctilious duteous (archaic) Opposites uncaring , disrespectful , disobedient , remiss , insubordinate Additional synonymsa docile and compliant workforce Synonyms obedient, willing, accepting, yielding, obliging, accommodating, passive, cooperative, agreeable, submissive, conformist, deferential, acquiescent, complaisant, conformable, accordant, assentient, consentient Definition showing respect stars who like five-star hotels and deferential treatment Synonyms respectful, civil, polite, courteous, considerate, obedient, submissive, dutiful, ingratiating, reverential, obsequious, complaisant, obeisant, regardfulDefinition (of a person or animal) easily controlled They were docile, obedient children. Synonyms obedient, manageable, compliant, amenable, submissive, pliant, tractable, biddable, ductile, teachable (rare) |