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dutiful.

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

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    Ralph was a dutiful child, and took the trash out without being told.
  2. Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.

Where this word comes from

From duty + -ful.

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