Definition of DUTEOUS

duteous

Adjective Satellite

  • willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
    • "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife"

Adj

  • dutiful
  • Obsequious; submissively obedient.

Adjective

  • Conscientious in performing one's obligations; dutiful.

Examples

  • a duteous son
  • A truly duteous Scrabble player always checks for bingos, even on less promising letter racks.

Origin / Etymology

Irregular combination of duty + -ous.

Synonyms

dutiful

Scrabble Score: 8

duteous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
duteous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
duteous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

duteous: valid Words With Friends Word