dutiful
Faithful to responsibility
Dutiful describes someone who fulfills their obligations reliably, especially out of a sense of duty rather than enthusiasm.
A dutiful son visits his aging parents regularly.
A dutiful employee completes tasks without complaint.
The word often carries a faint suggestion of going through the motions—doing what's expected without genuine feeling: She made the dutiful phone call to her mother-in-law.
Firm in allegiance
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- trueAccurate or loyal
allegiant · constant · staunch · unwavering · dedicated · trustworthy · true-blue · stalwart
Showing proper regard
- reverentFeeling profound respect
- deferentialShowing humble submission
- politeShowing good manners
- courteousShowing respectful consideration
honorable · decorous · proper · gracious · considerate · filial · pious · observant
Following commands willingly
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- deferentialShowing humble submission
- docileEasily controlled or taught
biddable · tractable · amenable · yielding · acquiescent · meek · subservient · pliant
Scrupulously careful and thorough
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- scrupulousThorough and principled
- thoroughComplete in every detail
attentive · careful · punctilious · assiduous · sedulous · methodical · disciplined · responsible
Required by duty
- boundSecured or destined
- beholdenOwing thanks or duty
- indebtedOwing thanks or money
- answerableLiable to account
accountable · responsible · pledged · sworn · committed · honor-bound · compelled · incumbent
loyal
Firm in allegiance
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
true · allegiant · constant · staunch · unwavering · dedicated · trustworthy · true-blue · stalwart · committed
respectful
Showing proper regard
- reverentFeeling profound respect
- deferentialShowing humble submission
- politeShowing good manners
courteous · honorable · decorous · proper · gracious · considerate · filial · pious · observant · mannerly
obedient
Following commands willingly
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- deferentialShowing humble submission
docile · biddable · tractable · amenable · yielding · acquiescent · meek · subservient · pliant · conforming
conscientious
Scrupulously careful and thorough
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- scrupulousThorough and principled
thorough · attentive · careful · punctilious · assiduous · sedulous · methodical · disciplined · responsible · reliable
obligated
Required by duty
answerable · accountable · responsible · pledged · sworn · committed · honor-bound · compelled · incumbent · constrained
- submissivesubmissive, subservient, obedient, servile, docile
- commitment levelscommitted, dedicated, devoted, loyal, faithful
- conformityconformity, conforming, conform, conformist, conformism
- responsibility wordsaccountable, reliable, dependable, trustworthy, responsible
- dependabilityreliable, dependable, trustworthy, trusted, steadfast
- moral judgmentsgood, evil, wicked, virtuous, moral
dutifuldisobedient
Refusing to follow orders
rebellious · defiant · insubordinate · wayward · unruly
dutifulirresponsible
Lacking sense of duty
negligent · remiss · derelict · neglectful · delinquent
dutifuldisrespectful
Showing lack of regard
irreverent · insolent · contemptuous · impudent · scornful