Dutiful and Errant

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Dutiful adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.

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Errant is an antonym for dutiful.

Nearby Word: dutifully

Errant adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.

Usage example: what he considers to be no more than errant conduct toward women would be regarded as sexual harassment by most people

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Dutiful is an antonym for errant.

Nearby Words: erratic, errancy, errantly

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