dutiful C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈduːtiːfəl/ See IPA manual Freq #29677 Meanings 1 adj Doing what you are supposed to do out of a sense of duty and respect. As a dutiful son, he visited his elderly mother every week. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · doing what you are supposed... duteous Word family Forms undutiful Derived forms dutifullydutifulnessundutiful Appears in Phrases (1) See all dutiful child a young person who willingly obeys or helps out of a sense of responsibility Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From duty + -ful. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dutiful **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈduːtiːfəl/ **Frequency rank:** 29677 ## Meanings 1. Doing what you are supposed to do out of a sense of duty and respect. ## Examples - As a dutiful son, he visited his elderly mother every week. ## Derived Forms - dutifully - dutifulness - undutiful ## Etymology From duty + -ful. ## AI Etymology Dutiful is from duty + -ful. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means doing what you are supposed to do out of a sense of duty and respect. Derived formations include dutifully, dutifulness, undutiful. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown