Synonyms for duty
ˈdu ti, ˈdyu-du·ty

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1. dutynoun

   Antonyms:
   duty-free

2. dutynoun

   That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

   Synonyms:
   obligation

   Antonyms:
   duty-free, right

3. dutynoun

   I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.

   Antonyms:
   right, duty-free

4. dutynoun

   Antonyms:
   duty-free, right

5. dutynoun

   Antonyms:
   duty-free, right

6. dutynoun

   Antonyms:
   duty-free, right

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. duty

   Etymologically, duty is that which is owed or due; obligation, that to or by which one is bound; right, that which is correct, straight, or in the direct line of truth and goodness; responsibility, that for which one must answer. Duty and responsibility are thought of as to some person or persons; right is impersonal. One's duty may be to others or to himself; his obligations and responsibilities are to others. Duty arises from the nature of things; obligation and responsibility may be created by circumstances, as by one's own promise, or by the acceptance of a trust, etc. We speak of a parent's duty, a debtor's obligation; or of a child's duty of obedience, and a parent's responsibility for the child's welfare. Right is that which accords with the moral system of the universe. Righteousness is right incarnated in action. In a more limited sense, right may be used of what one may rightly claim, and so be the converse of duty. It is the creditor's right to demand payment, and the debtor's duty to pay. Compare BUSINESS.

   Synonyms:
   accountability, business, function, obligation, office, responsibility, right, righteousness

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1. duty

   Synonyms:
   obligation, part, business, responsibility, allegiance, function, once, province, calling, trust, commission, service

   Antonyms:
   freedom, exemption, immunity, license, dispensation, desertion, dereliction

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. duty, responsibility, obligationnoun

   the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

   "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

   Synonyms:
   obligation, debt instrument, responsibleness, responsibility, province, indebtedness, tariff, certificate of indebtedness

2. dutynoun

   work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons

   "the duties of the job"

   Synonyms:
   responsibility, obligation, tariff

3. duty, tariffnoun

   a government tax on imports or exports

   "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

   Synonyms:
   responsibility, obligation, tariff

Matched Categories

1. • Indirect Tax
   • Work

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. assignment

   1. a piece of work that needs to be done regularly 2. something assigned to be read or studied

   1. his first newspaper assignment was writing obituaries 2. have you found essay writer to write an assignment for tomorrow?

   Submitted by rinat on August 26, 2019  

2. social responsibility

   job take surely

   Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dutynoun

   Synonyms:
   what one ought to do, what one is bound or under obligation to do

2. dutynoun

   Synonyms:
   service, business, function, office

3. dutynoun

   Synonyms:
   tax, impost, toll, custom, excise

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dutynoun

   Synonyms:
   responsibility, incumbency, accountability, service, business, work, function, office, tax, impost, toll, excise, custom

   Associated words:
   ethics, deontology, casuistry, ethology, morals, ethicist, ethically, supererogate, supererogation

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1. List of paraphrases for "duty":

   obligation, deber, responsibility, task, devoir, rights, service, tax, customs, obligations, duties, right, requirement, responsibilities, law, douane, homework, functions, obliged, job, debt, liability

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1. Liz Cheney:

   Vice President Pence understood Mike Pence oath of office was more important than Mike Pence loyalty to President Trump. Mike Pence did Mike Pence duty, that declaration of Donald Trump as the next president would have plunged America into what I believe would have been tantamount to a revolution within a constitutional crisis in America.

2. Amol Rajan:

   I felt a duty to readers, I felt a duty to the dead, I felt a duty to journalism and I also felt a duty to my staff, and I think it would have been too much of a risk to unilaterally decide in Britain to be the only newspaper that went ahead and published.

3. Reza Ganjialilu:

   I have a duty to my country. This group of people (conservatives) are the best. Our main concern is preserving our religion, ideology, not just the economy.

4. Quinton Lucas:

   We’ve been reminded too much lately in Kansas City how dangerous police work can be, i am praying for a full recovery for our three officers injured this evening and that everyone on duty gets home to their families safely.

5. Jennifer Weisselberg:

   For me, when the government calls you, it's your civic duty and there's nothing wrong with telling the truth. It wasn't really a choice ; they called me, i'm happy to be as honest and transparent and just be forthcoming because I don't have anything to hide.