Dutiful
Dutiful adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.
Responsible and dutiful are semantically related in conscientious topic. In some cases you can use "Responsible" instead an adjective "Dutiful".
Nearby Word: dutifully
Responsible
Responsible adjective - Being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so.
Dutiful and responsible are semantically related in trustworthy topic. Sometimes you can use "Dutiful" instead an adjective "Responsible".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- attentive and dutiful
- attentive and responsible
- steady and dutiful
- steady and responsible
- good and dutiful
- good and responsible
- devoted and dutiful
- devoted and responsible
- steadfast and dutiful
- steadfast and responsible
- thoughtful and dutiful
- thoughtful and responsible
- true and dutiful
- true and responsible
Both words in one sentence
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Each one married a woman the opposite of him—the responsible one married a screwed-up mess of a woman, while the unfavorite's wife is very dutiful and responsible; the patriarch also has favorites among these two, preferring the latter to the former.
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Part of the reason why Stefan was the favoured child with Giuseppe was because Stefan was a dutiful, responsible, obedient son.
Source: Literature / The Vampire Diaries - Iva is the wife, dutiful, sensible, caring and responsible.
Source: Webcomic / Children of Eldair
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