duteous
How many syllables in duteous?
There are 2 syllables in the word duteous.How to pronounce duteous:
Synonyms for duteous:
acquiescent
agreeable
amenable
amiable
biddable
compliant
conformable
decorous
disciplined
docile
dutiful
fawning
law-abiding
mannerly
obedient
obeisant
obliging
obsequious
orderly
placable
restrained
servile
slavish
soft
submissive
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Antonyms for duteous:
anarchistic
assertive
balky
bellicose
betraying
bullheaded
challenging
contrary
contumacious
criminal
crooked
defiant
determined
difficult
disloyal
disobedient
disorderly
disrespectful
dissentious
dissident
dogged
dominant
factious
faithless
firm
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