duteous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect;
    dutiful.
    • a dutiful child
    • a dutiful citizen
    • Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife

WordNet

Du"te*ous adjective
Etymology
From Duty.
Definitions
  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.
  2. Subservient; obsequious.
    Duteous to the vices of thy mistress. Shak.
    -- Du"te*ous*ly, adv. -- Du"te*ous*ness, n.

Webster 1913