duty-bound

A form of dutybound — Compelled by duty.

Meanings

adjectiveduty-bound (comparative more duty-bound, superlative most duty-bound)

comparative more duty-bound · superlative most duty-bound

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dutybound.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveunder a moral obligation to do something

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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