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Disobedient vs Dutiful - What's the difference?

disobedient | dutiful |

As adjectives the difference between disobedient and dutiful

is that disobedient is not obedient while dutiful is accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.

disobedient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not obedient.

    • Derived terms

    * disobediently

    Related terms

    * disobedience

    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.