DUTEOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does duteous mean? 

• DUTEOUS (adjective)
  The adjective DUTEOUS has 1 sense:

1. willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

  Familiarity information: DUTEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DUTEOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

Synonyms:

duteous; dutiful

Context example:

Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife

Similar:

obedient (dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority)

Derivation:

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

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