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Disobedience vs Dutiful - What's the difference?

disobedience | dutiful |

As a noun disobedience

is refusal to obey.

As an adjective dutiful is

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

disobedience

English

Noun

  • Refusal to obey.
    • The teacher complained of the child's disobedience .

    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

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    Derived terms

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    Related terms

    * (l)

    dutiful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dutifull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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.
  • Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.
    • The sergeant maintained a dutiful shine on his boots.