dutiful — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.

   Examples

   Ralph was a dutiful child, and took the trash out without being told.

   And when blondes and beautiful are multiple / They become so dull and dutiful

2. Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.

Adjective

1. willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

   Synonyms

   duteous

   Examples

   a dutiful child

   a dutiful citizen

   More examples (1)

   Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife