Dictionary 1. (a.) Obedient or dutiful; fulfilling obligations to a superior\, or to one to whom respect or service is owed; obedient; as, a duteous son or daughter.2. (a.) Subservient; obsequious. Thesaurus acquiescent active compliant complying conforming conscientious constant deferential devoted devout dutiful ethical faithful law-abiding loyal meticulous mindful moral obedient observant practicing punctilious punctual regardful respectful scrupulous submissive TRUE willing |