dutiful

CEFRC1

/dˈutifəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Doing what your duties or family responsibilities require.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.

Examples

  • Thanks to Robert's tutoring, Sandra looks like a dutiful student now.

  • This girl was always good and dutiful.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.

More examples

In context

  • Layla was a dutiful caretaker.

  • Ralph was a dutiful child, and took the trash out without being told.

  • And when blondes and beautiful are multiple / They become so dull and dutiful

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank assistant always finished tasks before the deadline.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From duty + -ful.