dutiful | Definition of dutiful

Synonyms and Antonyms of dutiful

marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status

the family showed a dutiful deference to their minister when he came to dinner

Synonyms of dutiful

deferent, deferential, regardful, respectful

Words Related to dutiful

reverent, reverential, venerating, worshipful

fawning, genuflecting, groveling (or grovelling), hagiographic (or hagiographical), kowtowing, obsequious, servile, subservient, sycophantic, toadying

civil, courteous, gracious, polite

kid-glove, kid-gloved

Near Antonyms of dutiful

abusive, insulting, offensive

belittling, demeaning, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, disparaging

contemptuous, impudent, irreverent, scornful

discourteous, insolent, rude, uncivil

Antonyms of dutiful

disrespectful, undutiful