The difference between Dutiful and Pious
When used as adjectives, dutiful means accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint, whereas pious means of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dutiful and Pious
-
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."
-
Dutiful as an adjective:
Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.
-
Pious as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.