Dutiful and Impudent

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

Usage example: the family showed a dutiful deference to their minister when he came to dinner

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Impudent is an antonym for dutiful.

Nearby Word: dutifully

Impudent adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.

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Dutiful is an antonym for impudent.

Nearby Words: impudence, impudently

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