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   Du·te·ous

   /ˈdo͞odēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. dutiful: archaic "a duteous vassal"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from duty, on the pattern of words such as bounteous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. duteously adverb
   • 2. duteousness noun

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   Duteous means dutiful, obedient, or faithful to duty. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and history of this adjective from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Duteous definition: dutiful; obedient.. See examples of DUTEOUS used in a sentence.

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   2 days ago · DUTEOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'duteous' Word Frequency. duteous in British English. (ˈdjuːtɪəs ) adjective. formal or archaic. dutiful; obedient. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   A duty is a responsibility or obligation, so to be duteous is to be mindful of one’s duties. A doctor who makes a home visit is duteous. A waiter who is quick and accurate is duteous. Being duteous suggests diligence and respect for the task at hand.

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   Duteous means dutiful, obedient, or submissive. Find 103 similar and opposite words for duteous, such as dutiful, amiable, agreeable, and willful, wilful, wayward, rebellious.

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   Duteous means characterized by the performance of duty to a superior, such as dutiful, submissive, obedient, or subservient. See the etymology, pronunciation, and usage of duteous in Shakespeare, Milton, Dryden, and Scott.

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   Duteous means obedient or dutiful, and is often used in formal or archaic contexts. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of duteous, as well as related words and antonyms.