duteous

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

duteous
    adj 1: willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; "a
           dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda
           was a chaste and duteous wife"; [syn: {dutiful},
           {duteous}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Duteous \Du"te*ous\, a. [From {Duty}.]
   1. Fulfilling duty; dutiful; having the sentiments due to a
      superior, or to one to whom respect or service is owed;
      obedient; as, a duteous son or daughter.
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   2. Subservient; obsequious.
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            Duteous to the vices of thy mistress. --Shak.
      -- {Du"te*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Du"te*ous*ness}, n.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

29 Moby Thesaurus words for "duteous":
      acquiescent, active, compliant, complying, conforming,
      conscientious, constant, deferential, devoted, devout, dutiful,
      ethical, faithful, law-abiding, loyal, meticulous, mindful, moral,
      obedient, observant, practicing, punctilious, punctual, regardful,
      respectful, scrupulous, submissive, true, willing

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