🙇duteous

adjective
/ˈdjuːtiəs/

Meaning

dutiful; obedient and respectful

Example Sentences

The duteous child always followed her parents’ instructions.

Synonyms

obedient, respectful, submissive, compliant

Antonyms

disobedient, rebellious, defiant

Collocations

duteous child, duteous behavior, duteous response

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easy to control or influence
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Extending back beyond memory or record; ancient.
lacking harmony; discordant in sound; not in tune

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