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Synonyms for dutiful
ˈdu tə fəl, ˈdyu-du·ti·ful
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
dutiful
Synonyms:
amenable, complaisant, compliant, docile, gentle, irresolute, obedient, pliable, pliant, submissive, teachable, tractable, undecided, wavering, yieldingAntonyms:
contumacious, decided, determined, dogged, firm, fixed, headstrong, heady, immovable, indomitable, inflexible, intractable, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, opinionated, persistent, pertinacious, refractory, resolute, resolved, stubborn, unconquerable, unflinching, unyielding
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
dutiful
Synonyms:
obedient, submissive, respectful, docile, deferential, duteousAntonyms:
disobedient, intractable, rebellious, undutiful
Princeton's WordNet
dutiful, duteousadjective
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
"a dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife";
Synonyms:
duteousAntonyms:
disobedient
Dictionary of English Synonymes
dutifuladjective
Synonyms:
obedient, submissive, duteousdutifuladjective
Synonyms:
reverential, respectful, deferential
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
dutifuladjective
Synonyms:
obedient, duteous, submissive, deferential, docile
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "dutiful":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#7995 | compliant | |
#8075 | gentle | |
#18856 | yielding | |
#19767 | respectful | |
#25269 | undecided | |
#29257 | submissive | |
#35374 | obedient | |
#38382 | amenable | |
#57879 | pliable | |
#62800 | tractable | |
#66707 | docile | |
#66848 | wavering | |
#76427 | dutiful | |
#88025 | teachable | |
#89266 | pliant | |
#97622 | deferential | |
#185651 | irresolute | |
#293856 | complaisant |
How to use dutiful in a sentence?
Were thrilled to see a light at the end of the tunnel with Chinas proposal to reclassify dogs as companion animals and bring an end to dog meat trade, these animals are our dutiful companions and not our dinner fare. If COVID19 has taught us anything, its that we can not allow infectious practices such as eating bats, dogs, cats, pangolins, and other exotic creatures to continue not only for the welfare of the animals, but for the heath and safety of the human race and global economy. Its believed that the coronavirus pandemic originated from a wet market in Wuhan, China. Marty Irby added that.
Say nothing of my religion. It is known to God and myself alone. Its evidence before the world is to be sought in my life if it has been honest and dutiful to society the religion which has regulated it cannot be a bad one.
As a Sikh, wearing the turban is considered one of the most dutiful acts for a person of the faith and I am proud to represent my community. Unfortunately these types of incidents do occur from time to time to minorities in particular. But it should never become the norm, i will continue to promote diversity and inclusion across the country as our government has done since we took office.
Today the country is facing the biggest pressure and economic sanctions in the past 40 years, today our problems are primarily because of pressure from America and its followers. And the dutiful government and Islamic system should not be blamed.
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- obedienteSpanish
- rispettosoItalian
- obedientePortuguese
- покорныйRussian
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