Synonyms & related words for duteous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of duteous — including dutiful, obedient, acquiescent, regardful, submissive, conscientious. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to duteous

Explore words related to duteous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include duteously, obsequent, dutifulness, complaisant, biddable, complaisantly, obediently, obeisant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for duteous

Common synonyms for duteous include dutiful, obedient, acquiescent, regardful, submissive, conscientious, deferential, compliant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does duteous come from?

The word duteous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root dut-, from Latin debere (“owe”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.