dutybound

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adjective

Compelled by duty.

“The captain was dutybound to see all passengers off the sinking ship before he left it himself.”

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Meanings

adjectivedutybound (comparative more dutybound, superlative most dutybound)

comparative more dutybound · superlative most dutybound · alternative duty-bound · alternative dutibound

  1. Compelled by duty.

    The captain was dutybound to see all passengers off the sinking ship before he left it himself.

Origin

From duty + bound.

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APA

dutybound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dutybound

MLA

“dutybound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dutybound. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dutybound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dutybound.

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