Dutiful Meaning
/dˈutifəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAccepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.
adjPertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.
Sentence Examples
This girl was always good and dutiful.
Layla was a dutiful caretaker.
Thanks to Robert's tutoring, Sandra looks like a dutiful student now.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ assistant always finished tasks before the deadline.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This girl was always good and ____.
Word Origin & History
From duty + -ful.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And when blondes and beautiful are multiple / They become so dull and dutiful"
— 1996, Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray, “Rotterdam (or Anywhere)”, in Blue Is the Colour, performed by The Beautiful South:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ assistant always finished tasks before the deadline.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This girl was always good and ____.