Standard Synonyms
Sense of responsibility
Obligation
Accountability
Commitment
Allegiance
Allegiance
Slang Synonyms
A duty is a task or a job that you are required to do.
Academic Synonyms
Upholding one’s responsibilities
Being obligated to do something.
Old English Synonyms
SENSE OF DUTY: a sense of obligingness
A sense of compulsion
A sense of being duty-bound
Regional Synonyms
Obligation
Responsibilities
Commitment
Industry-specific Synonyms
-A sense of responsibility
-A sense of obligation
-A sense of commitment
-A sense of accountability
Antonyms
Neglect
Disregard
Apathy
Indifference
Meaning
A sense of duty is a feeling that you should do something because it is morally right or because you have a responsibility to do it.
Definition
A sense of duty is a feeling or understanding that you have an obligation to do something, especially something that is important or morally correct.
Example Sentences
I always perform my sense of duty.
It is your sense of duty to protect your family.
I have a sense of duty to my country.
Our soldiers have a sense of duty to defend our freedoms.
Police officers have a sense of duty to keep our streets safe.