Dutiful
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
Nearby Word: dutifully
Rude
Rude adjective - Showing a lack of manners or consideration for others.
Usage example: it's rude to call someone “ugly”
Both words in one sentence
- In the book version of Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (not as much in the anime), shy, dutiful protagonist Sophie is cursed by being transformed into an old lady and immediately uses this as an excuse to be rude, obnoxious, and generally do whatever she wants.
Source: Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior!
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