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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect;
- Example: "a dutiful child"
- Example: "a dutiful citizen"
- Example: "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife";
[syn: dutiful, duteous]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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. [1913 Webster] 2. Subservient; obsequious. [1913 Webster] Duteous to the vices of thy mistress. --Shak. -- Du"te*ous*ly, adv. -- Du"te*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

duteous adj 1: 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, duteous]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

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