English-Thai Dictionary

dutiful

ADJ รับผิดชอบ ต่อ หน้าที่  ทำ ตามหน้าที่  amenable lawful obedient opposed disobedient rab-pid-chob-tor-na-ti

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DUTIFUL

a. 1. Performing the duties or obligations required by law, justice or propriety; obedient; submissive to natural or legal superiors; respectful; as a dutiful son or daughter; a dutiful ward or servant; a dutiful subject.
2. Expressive of respect or a sense of duty; respectful; reverential; required by duty; as dutiful reverence; dutiful attentions.

 

DUTIFULLY

adv. In a dutiful manner; with a regard to duty; obediently; submissively; reverently; respectfully.

 

DUTIFULNESS

n. 1. Obedience; submission to just authority; habitual performance of duty; as dutifulness to parents.
2. Reverence; respect.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DUTIFUL

DUTIFUL Du "ti *ful, a.

 

1. 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. Controlled by, proceeding from, a sense of duty; respectful; deferential; as, dutiful affection.

 

Syn. -- Duteous; obedient; reverent; reverential; submissive; docile; respectful; compliant. -- Du "ti *ful *ly, adv. -- Du "ti *ful *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dutiful

dut i ful |ˈd (y )o͞otəfəl ˈd (j )udəfəl | ▶adjective conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty: a dutiful daughter. • motivated by duty rather than desire or enthusiasm: dutiful applause | a dutiful visit. DERIVATIVES du ti ful ly adverb, du ti ful ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

dutiful

duti |ful |ˈdjuːtɪfʊl, -f (ə )l | ▶adjective conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty: a dutiful daughter. • motivated by duty rather than desire or enthusiasm: dutiful applause | a dutiful visit. DERIVATIVES dutifully adverb, dutifulness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

dutiful

dutiful adjective Clarence's dutiful niece: conscientious, responsible, dedicated, devoted, attentive; obedient, compliant, submissive, biddable; deferential, reverent, reverential, respectful, good. ANTONYMS remiss.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

dutiful

dutiful adjective she helped out, as a dutiful daughter should: conscientious, responsible, dedicated, devoted, faithful, loyal, attentive; obedient, compliant, pliant, docile, submissive, biddable, deferential, reverent, reverential, respectful, good, well disciplined, well trained; Brit. informal decent; rare regardful. ANTONYMS remiss; disrespectful. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD dutiful, obedient, biddable, docile, compliant See obedient . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dutiful

du ti ful /d j úːtɪf (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗まじめな, 忠実な, 義務感の強い ; 従順な, 素直な, 孝行な, 礼儀正しい .～ness 名詞

 

dutifully

d ú ti ful ly 副詞 忠実に, 律義に .