NYT Dictionary

DUTIFUL

/ˈduːtɪfəl/
AdjectiveDU-ti-fuldu-ti-ful · 3 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From duty + -ful.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

duteousacquiescentactiveadoringattentivecarefulceremoniouschristiancompliantconscientious

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020.

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