Duteous

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Duteous \Du"te*ous\, a. [From {Duty}.]
     1. Fulfilling duty; dutiful; having the sentiments due to a
        superior, or to one to whom respect or service is owed;
        obedient; as, a duteous son or daughter.
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     2. Subservient; obsequious.
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              Duteous to the vices of thy mistress. --Shak.
        -- {Du"te*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Du"te*ous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  duteous
       adj : willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; "a
             dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda
             was a chaste and duteous wife"; [syn: {dutiful}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  29 Moby Thesaurus words for "duteous":
     acquiescent, active, compliant, complying, conforming,
     conscientious, constant, deferential, devoted, devout, dutiful,
     ethical, faithful, law-abiding, loyal, meticulous, mindful, moral,
     obedient, observant, practicing, punctilious, punctual, regardful,
     respectful, scrupulous, submissive, true, willing