adj
Meaning 1
dutiful
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Examples
- a duteous son
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
dutiful
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Obsequious; submissively obedient.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect;
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: dutiful
Antonyms: none provided
History
Irregular combination of duty + -ous.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.