DUTIFUL


Meaning of DUTIFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdü-ti-fəl also ]

ˈdyü- adjective

Date: 1552

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

• du·ti·ful·ly -f(ə-)lē adverb

• du·ti·ful·ness -fəl-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.