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unˈdutiful, a.
[un-1 7.]
1. Contrary to the spirit of duty.
1582(title), A Particular Declaration..of the undutifull and traiterous Affection borne against her Maiestie by Edmond Campion. 1647Clarendon Hist. Reb. ii. §58 The Old Man..with some bitterness put his Son in mind of his Undutyful carriage towards him. 1697Luttrell Brief Rel. (1857) IV. 169 Undutifull words, which were..spoken by him of the King. 1870J. Bruce Life Gideon xx. 368 Gideon's..undutiful because unbelieving demeanour.
2. Lacking in the observance of duty.
1593Shakes. 3 Hen. VI, v. v. 33, I know my dutie, you are all vndutifull. 1623Gouge Serm. Extent God's Provid. §7 Such undutifull servants as take occasion from their masters..weaknesse. 1641Tatham Distracted State ii. i, And y'ave proved The most undutiful'st of all her children. 1700T. Brown Amusem. Ser. & Com. viii. (1709) 81 Many Citizens Wives had hard Hearts, Undutiful Husbands, and Disobedient Children. 1748Richardson Clarissa (1811) I. xli. 312 Come not near us, if you resolve to be undutiful. 1831Society I. xii. 178 She..begged him to remonstrate with the undutiful girl. 1849Macaulay Hist. Eng. vi. II. 117 The King in reply sharply reprimanded his undutiful Councillors. |