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dutiful

Divide dutiful into syllables:

du · ti · ful

How to pronounce dutiful:

Synonyms for dutiful:

civil
compliant
conscientious
deferent
deferential
devoted
docile
duteous
filial
gracious
obedient
polite
punctilious
regardful
respectful
reverent
reverential
submissive
worshipful

Antonyms for dutiful:

abusive
aloof
anarchistic
arrogant
assertive
awkward
bad
bad-mannered
badly behaved
balky
bellicose
betraying
blasphemous
blasé
bloody-minded
bold
bolshie
bull-headed
bullheaded
callous
cantankerous
careless
challenging
cheeky
churlish
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