dutiful
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Definition of dutiful
1 : filled with or motivated by a sense of duty a dutiful child
2 : proceeding from or expressive of a sense of duty a dutiful effort
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deferent, deferential, regardful, respectful
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But in this midterm election cycle, her dutiful courting, which saved her in 2016 when Hillary Clinton easily defeated President Trump in her district, may not be enough. — Michael Tackett, New York Times, "This Republican Always Shows Up. That May Not Be Enough This Fall.," 3 July 2018 For his 95-year-old mother Genevieve Semchena, who also lives in Royal Oak, the dutiful son bought not one but two portable power units. — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, "History of power outages riles metro Detroiters, DTE promises fixes," 28 June 2018 The effect is not that of a dutiful museum effort but an intriguing look at ballet theatrics of the past. — Robert Greskovic, WSJ, "‘Harlequinade’ Review: Humor and History Take Center Stage," 6 June 2018 Accompanying Rapunzel on her journey is Eugene; Cassandra; her loyal chameleon sidekick, Pascal; no-nonsense and dutiful horse, Maximus; and the Snuggly Duckling Pub Thugs. — Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Tangled,' Starring Mandy Moore, Renewed at Disney Channel With New Name (Exclusive)," 31 May 2018 Nine days later, when yet another mass shooting occurred—five dead in Northern California, the killer having tried to enter an elementary school—Trump accidentally sent out a version of the same dutiful tweet. — Jim Nelson, GQ, "Trump Is Our Nation's Worst Commander-in-Grief," 21 May 2018 The plants needed cold frames for spring, and the soil needed to be warmed by plastic for early summer, and then came dutiful protection from a particular species of beetle, which he was known to pursue by hand. — C.j. Chivers, Popular Mechanics, "My Father's Garden: The Life My Dad Passed Down to Me," 19 June 2016 To help with the harvesting, Hortense hires a pious, dutiful 20-year-old orphan, Francine (Iris Bry). — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, "3 movies you should see in May," 30 May 2018 However, as a dutiful scientist, Rogiest warns against applying his ratio on spec. — Nick Stockton, WIRED, "Math Says Urinals in Planes Could Make Lavatory Lines Shorter for Everyone," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dutiful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dutiful
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of dutiful
: doing what is expected of you
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dutiful
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Kids Definition of dutiful
: doing or showing the willingness to do what is expected or required a dutiful child
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