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Dutiful vs Compliant - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between dutiful and compliant

is that dutiful is accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint while compliant is willing to comply; yielding; bending; pliant; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

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.

    compliant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Willing to comply; yielding; bending; pliant; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
    • The suspect was compliant when arrested.
  • Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.
    • The browser is standards compliant .
    The workplace is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

    Derived terms

    (compatible with guidlines) * *

    See also

    * compliantly

    Anagrams

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