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dutiful Antonyms

Opposite of dutiful

Because the opposite of dutiful shifts with each meaning, the 13 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Conscientiously and obediently fulfilling one's moral, social, or professional obligations.

Usage Example

"As a undutiful son, he visited his aging parents every weekend and helped manage their household affairs."

Strongest
undutiful
disobedient
Strong
negligent
irresponsible
rebellious
delinquent
unfaithful
remiss

• adjective (Context 2)

Motivated by a sense of obligation rather than genuine enthusiasm or spontaneous desire.

Usage Example

"The audience offered a round of spontaneous applause after the lengthy keynote address concluded."

Strongest
spontaneous
Strong
enthusiastic
wholehearted
passionate
unforced

Similar words to dutiful

Words similar to dutiful shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

conscientious
obedient
devoted
obligatory
faithful
loyal
responsible
perfunctory
See all synonyms of dutiful

• Nearby Words

dutch
duteously
dutiable
dutiful
dutifully
dutifulness
duty

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Dutiful. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/dutiful
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