Synonyms & related words for dutiful

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of dutiful — including duteous, obedient, conscientious, acquiescent, obliging, diligent. 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 dutiful

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

Synonyms for dutiful

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

Where does dutiful come from?

The word dutiful breaks down into 2 roots of Anglo-French and Old English origin: duti, from Anglo-French deu (“owed, that which is owing”); and -ful, from Old English -ful (“full of, characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.