dutiful

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('tĭ-fəl, dyū'-) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Careful to fulfill obligations.
  2. Expressing or filled with a sense of obligation.
dutifully du'ti·ful·ly adv.
dutifulness du'ti·ful·ness n.

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adjective

    Marked by courteous submission or respect: deferential, duteous, obeisant, respectful. See resist/yield.


adj

Definition: obedient
Antonyms: betraying, disobedient, faithless, irresponsible, undutiful, unfaithful, unrespectful

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Obedient; ready to do one's duty.

pronunciation David earned his weekly allowance by being dutiful about his chores.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - pligtopfyldende, lydig

Nederlands (Dutch)
plichtsgetrouw, gehoorzaam, naar behoren

Français (French)
adj. - consciencieux, dévoué, obéissant, respectueux, soumis, plein d'égards (un mari)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - pflichttreu, gehorsam, respektvoll

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - υπάκουος

Italiano (Italian)
rispettoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - obediente

Русский (Russian)
послушный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - obediente, sumiso, servicial

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - plikttrogen

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
忠实的, 守本分的, 顺从的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 忠實的, 守本分的, 順從的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 책임을 다하는, 성실한, 공손한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 義務に忠実な, 本分を守る, 従順な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) قائم بالواجب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צייתן, ממלא חובתו‬


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