The difference between Dutiful and Perfunctory

When used as adjectives, dutiful means accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint, whereas perfunctory means done only to fulfil a duty, or in a careless or indifferent manner.


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  1. Dutiful as an adjective:

    Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.

    Examples:

    "Ralph was a dutiful child, and took the trash out without being told."

  2. Dutiful as an adjective:

    Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.

  1. Perfunctory as an adjective:

    Done only to fulfil a duty, or in a careless or indifferent manner; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote.

    Examples:

    "He did a perfunctory job cleaning his dad's car, finishing quickly but leaving a few spots still dirty."