Synonyms for duty

noun

1. A personal sense of what one should do

   obligation, conscience, liability, charge, responsibility, accountability, faithfulness, pledge, commitment, burden, good faith, devoir, honesty, integrity, sense of duty, call of duty, bounden duty, the hell within, inward monitor, still small voice; see also responsibility 1, 2.

   Antonyms disloyalty*, pleasure, irresponsibility.

2. Whatever one has to do

   work, office, task, occupation, function, business, province, part, calling, charge, service, mission, obligation, contract, commitment, station, trust, trouble, burden, undertaking, commission, engagement, assignment, routine, chore, pains, responsibility; see also job 2.

   Antonyms entertainment*, amusement, sport. See syn. study at function.function.

3. A levy, especially on goods

   charge, revenue, custom, tariff; see tax 1.

off duty

on duty