| Main Entry: | beholden |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | indebted |
Synonyms: |
bound, grateful, in hock, into, obligated, obliged, on a string, on the arm, on the cuff, on the tab, owe one, owing, responsible, under obligation |
Antonyms: |
ingrateful |
| Main Entry: | appreciative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | thankful |
Synonyms: |
beholden, grateful, indebted, obliged, responsive |
Antonyms: |
unappreciative, ungrateful |
| Main Entry: | grateful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appreciative |
Synonyms: |
beholden, gratified, indebted, obliged, pleased, thankful |
| Notes: | grateful means feeling or showing gratitude or feeling thankful; gratified means having received what was desired; gratuitous means costing nothing or free - unnecessary or unwarranted - without cause |
Antonyms: |
heedless, thankless, unappreciative, ungrateful |
| Main Entry: | indebted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | under an obligation |
Synonyms: |
accountable, answerable for, appreciative, beholden, bound, bounden, chargeable, duty-bound, grateful, honor-bound, hooked, in debt, in hock, liable, obligated, obliged, owed, owing, responsible, thankful |
Antonyms: |
paid, settled |
| Main Entry: | thankful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appreciative |
Synonyms: |
beholden, content, contented, grateful, gratified, indebted, much obliged, obliged, overwhelmed, pleased, relieved, satisfied |
Antonyms: |
critical, thankless, unappreciative, ungrateful, unthankful |
| Main Entry: | bounden |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obliged |
Synonyms: |
beholden, binding, bound, committed, indebted, obligated, obligatory, pledged, under obligation |