dutiful

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

Etymology

From duty + -ful.

In classic literature

Synonyms

duteous

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