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dutiful

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/ˈdjuː.tɪ.fəl/ · du-ti-ful

showing a sense of duty or responsibility; obedient.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

showing a sense of duty or responsibility; obedient.

ذمہ داری یا فرض کا احساس رکھنے والا؛ اطاعت گزار۔

ذمہ دار

zimmedar

Synonyms

obedientresponsiblecompliantاطاعت گزارفرمانبردارذمہ دار

Antonyms

disobedientirresponsibleneglectfulنافرمانغیر ذمہ دارعاقبت نااندیش

Common Collocations

  • dutiful son
  • dutiful employee
  • dutiful citizen

Example Sentences

He is a dutiful son who always helps his parents.

وہ ایک ذمہ دار بیٹا ہے جو ہمیشہ اپنے والدین کی مدد کرتا ہے۔

Woh aik zimmedar beta hai jo hamesha apne walidain ki madad karta hai.

She was praised for her dutiful service in the community.

اس کی برادرانہ خدمت کے لیے اس کی تعریف کی گئی۔

Is ki baradaranah khidmat ke liye is ki tareef ki gayi.

Being a dutiful employee means putting in effort into your work.

ذمہ دار ملازم ہونے کا مطلب یہ ہے کہ آپ کو اپنے کام میں محنت کرنی ہوگی۔

Zimmedar mulazim hone ka matlab yeh hai ke aap ko apne kaam mein mehnat karni hogi.

Easily Confused With

doubtful:Dutiful refers to being responsible or obedient, whereas doubtful means being uncertain or having doubt.

Word Family

duty
nounفرض
dutifully
adverbفرزندانگی سے
dutifulness
nounذمہ دارانہ پن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Dutiful = Do + Duty.

Imagine a child helping their parents with chores, showing responsibility.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں ہے دوستی کی بات، ہر فرزند کا فرض ہے پرنام۔

Mohabbat mein hai dosti ki baat, Har farzand ka farz hai parnaam.

In love, there is the matter of friendship, Every child has the duty of respect.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا فرض والدین کی خدمت ہے۔

Pehla farz walidain ki khidmat hai.

The first duty is to serve one's parents.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "dutiful" — full of duty

First known use: 15th century

The word 'dutiful' has its roots in Middle English, formed from 'duty' combined with the suffix '-ful', indicating being full of or characterized by a quality.