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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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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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