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duty-bound

du·ty-bound
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [doo-tee, dyoo- bound]
    • /ˈdu ti, ˈdyu- baʊnd/
    • /ˈdjuːti baʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doo-tee, dyoo- bound]
    • /ˈdu ti, ˈdyu- baʊnd/

Definitions of duty-bound word

  • adjective duty-bound If you say you are duty-bound to do something, you are emphasizing that you feel it is your duty to do it. 0
  • adjective duty-bound morally obliged as a matter of duty 0
  • adjective duty-bound Alternative spelling of dutybound. 0
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Parts of speech for Duty-bound

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Duty-bound

duty-bound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for duty-bound

adj duty-bound

  • constrained — embarrassed, unnatural, or forced
  • obligated — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
  • restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
  • firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
  • forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
All 62 Synonyms of duty-bound

Antonyms for duty-bound

adj duty-bound

  • irresolute — not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
  • permitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • unrestricted — confined; limited.
  • allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
All 19 Antonyms of duty-bound

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