Duty Synonyms and Antonyms

do͝otē, dyo͝o-
A personal sense of what one should do
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. obligation
  2. responsibility
  3. charge
  4. burden
  5. commitment
  6. conscience
  7. liability
  8. accountability
  9. faithfulness
  10. pledge
  11. good faith
  12. devoir
  13. honesty
  14. integrity
  15. sense of duty
  16. call of duty
  17. bounden duty
  18. imperative
  19. the hell within
  20. inward monitor
  21. still small voice
  22. at liberty
  23. must
  24. off work
  25. not engaged
  26. free
  27. off
  28. need
  29. at-leisure
  30. inactive
  31. employed
  32. engaged
  33. at work
Antonyms:
  1. disloyalty
  2. pleasure
  3. irresponsibility
  4. faithlessness
  5. entertainment
  6. amusement
  7. treachery
  8. sport
  9. inconstancy
Whatever one has to do
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. job
  2. assignment
  3. work
  4. office
  5. chore
  6. responsibility
  7. obligation
  8. task
  9. business
  10. calling
  11. function
  12. contract
  13. commitment
  14. burden
  15. mission
  16. service
  17. station
  18. undertaking
  19. stint
  20. occupation
  21. province
  22. part
  23. charge
  24. accountability
  25. allegiance
  26. liability
  27. custom
  28. trust
  29. deference
  30. deontology
  31. trouble
  32. detail
  33. tariff
  34. devoir
  35. dharma
  36. excise
  37. fealty
  38. commission
  39. honor
  40. engagement
  41. impost
  42. incumbency
  43. routine
  44. noblesse-oblige
  45. objective
  46. pains
  47. onus
  48. piety
  49. pledge
  50. promise
  51. purpose
  52. respect
  53. role
  54. shift
  55. tax
  56. toll
  57. trick
  58. watch
Antonyms:
  1. entertainment
  2. amusement
  3. sport. See syn. study at function.function
The condition of being put to use
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. application
  2. employment
  3. service
  4. use
  5. utilization
A levy, especially on goods
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tax
  2. tariff
  3. charge
  4. assessment
  5. revenue
  6. impost
  7. levy
  8. custom
Antonyms:
  1. irresponsibility
  2. disregard
Required action or service:
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. function
Synonyms:
(Verb)
  1. delegate
  2. depute
  3. officiate

Words Related to Duty

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. used
  2. money
  3. pay
  4. politics
  5. duties and responsibilities
  6. duties
  7. statutory
  8. legal rights

Duty Sentence Examples

  • The sheriff has a duty to investigate.

  • I'm off duty, you know.

  • He was on light duty, working only with small animals; and part time.

  • It was Carl's duty to sit outside of the king's bedroom and be ready to serve him at any time.

  • I'll agree, if I won't be second rung to your duty or other women.

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