dutiful

dutiful is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Performing, or ready to perform, the duties required by one who has the right to claim submission, obedience, or deference; submissive to natural or legal superiors; obedient, as to parents or superiors; as, a dutiful son or daughter; a dutiful ward or servant; a dutiful subject. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 14 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Performing, or ready to perform, the duties required by one who has the right to claim submission, obedience, or deference; submissive to natural or legal superiors; obedient, as to parents or superiors; as, a dutiful son or daughter; a dutiful ward or servant; a dutiful subject.
2. adjective. Controlled by, proceeding from, a sense of duty; respectful; deferential; as, dutiful affection.
3. adjective. willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

   "a dutiful child"

   "a dutiful citizen"

   Synonyms: duteous

Synonyms

duteous

Common word forms

dutifully, dutifulness

Words from these letters

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