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- Dictionarydutiful/ˈdjuːtɪf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty: "a dutiful daughter"
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(of a person) obedient or (of an action) done because it is necessary or expected: a dutiful child. (Definition of dutiful from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of dutiful. dutiful. People who score high in conscientiousness are viewed as dutiful, organized and reliable.
The meaning of DUTIFUL is filled with or motivated by a sense of duty. How to use dutiful in a sentence.
Dutiful definition: performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty. See examples of DUTIFUL used in a sentence.
/ˈduɾɪfəl/ /ˈdutɪfəl/ IPA guide. Are you a dutiful person? If you are, then you do as you're told, out of a feeling of duty and obligation. Dutiful children know this means cleaning one's room, taking out the trash, and not talking back!
adjective. If 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]
Definition of dutiful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define dutiful. dutiful synonyms, dutiful pronunciation, dutiful translation, English dictionary definition of dutiful. adj. 1. Careful to fulfill obligations. 2. Expressing or filled with a sense of obligation. du′ti·ful·ly adv. du′ti·ful·ness n.
