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commitment - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | commitment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assurance; obligation |
| Synonyms: | charge, duty, engagement, guarantee, liability, must, need, pledge, promise, responsibility, undertaking, vow, word, committal, devoir, ought |
| Antonyms: | denial, refusal, broken promise |
| Main Entry: | contract |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement, deal |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, bargain, bond, commission, commitment, compact, convention, covenant, deposition, dicker*, engagement, evidence, guarantee, indenture, liability, obligation, pact, paper, pledge, promise, proof, record, settlement, stipulation, treaty, understanding, concordat, handshake, mise |
| Notes: | a compact is a formal agreement on rights and conduct, a treaty is a compact between nations, and a contract is a compact between two business entities |
| Antonyms: | disagreement, misunderstanding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | covenant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pact, promise |
| Synonyms: | agreement, arrangement, bargain, bond, commitment, compact, contract, convention, deal, deed, dicker*, papers, stipulation, transaction, treaty, trust, concordat, handshake |
| Antonyms: | disagreement |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | debt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | money owed to others |
| Synonyms: | IOU, albatross*, arrears, bad news*, baggage*, bill, bite*, capital, check, chit*, claim, commitment, credit, cuff*, damage*, debenture, debit, deficit, due, dues, duty, encumbrance, in the red, indebtedness, invoice, liability, manifest, mortgage, note, obligation, price tag*, promissory note, receipt, reckoning, responsibility, score, tab, tally, voucher, arrearage, below the line, dead horse, in hock, in the hole, outstandings, red ink |
| Antonyms: | asset, cash, credit, excess, profit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | must |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | necessity, essential |
| Synonyms: | charge, commitment, condition, duty, fundamental, imperative, necessary, need, obligation, prerequisite, requirement, requisite, right, committal, devoir, ought, precondition, sine qua non |
| Main Entry: | obligation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | responsibility |
| Synonyms: | IOU*, accountability, agreement, bond, burden, business, call, cause, charge, chit*, commitment, compulsion, conscience, constraint, contract, debit, debt, dues, duty, engagement, liability, must, necessity, need, occasion, onus, part, place, promise, requirement, restraint, right, trust, understanding, accountableness, committal, devoir, due bill, ought |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | word of honor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | solemn declaration |
| Synonyms: | assurance, commitment, faith, gentlemen's agreement, guarantee, oath, pledge, plight, promise, solemn oath, solemn promise, solemn word, swearing, troth, verbal agreement, vow, warrant, warranty |
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | taking into custody |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, apprehension, appropriation, bag*, booby trap*, bust, captivity, capture, collar, commitment, confinement, constraint, crimp*, detention, drop*, fall*, grab*, heat*, hook*, imprisonment, incarceration, nab*, nail*, nick*, nip*, pick up*, pickle*, pinch*, pull*, pull in*, restraining, run in*, snare, sweep*, gaff, glom, jailing, mitt, preventive custody, protective custody, sequestering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dedication |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | faithfulness, loyalty |
| Synonyms: | adherence, allegiance, commitment, devotion, devotedness, single-mindedness, wholeheartedness |
| Antonyms: | disloyalty, unfaithfulness |
| Main Entry: | delivery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | transfer, transmittal |
| Synonyms: | commitment, consignment, conveyance, dispatch, distribution, drop, mailing, post, rendition, shipment, surrender, transmission, carting, freighting, giving over, handing over, impartment, intrusting, parcel post, portage |
| Antonyms: | hold, keeping, retention |
| Main Entry: | duty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | responsibility, assignment |
| Synonyms: | burden, business, calling, charge, chore, commission, commitment, contract, dues, engagement, function, hook*, job, load, millstone*, mission, must, need, obligation, occupation, office, onus, part, province, role, service, station, string*, task, trouble, trust, undertaking, weight, work, committal, devoir, minding the store, ought, pains, taking care of business |
| Antonyms: | disregard, irresponsibility |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | engagement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pledge to marry |
| Synonyms: | assurance, betrothal, bond, commitment, compact, contract, match, oath, obligation, pact, plight, promise, troth, undertaking, vow, word, betrothing, betrothment, espousal |
| Antonyms: | break-up, disengagement |
| Main Entry: | need |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | want, requirement |
| Synonyms: | charge, commitment, compulsion, demand, duty, essential, exigency, extremity, longing, must, obligation, occasion, requisite, right, urgency, use, weakness, wish, committal, desideratum, devoir, ought, the urge |
| Antonyms: | have |
| Main Entry: | promise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one's word that something will be done |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, agreement, assurance, avowal, betrothal, bond, commitment, compact, consent, contract, covenant, earnest, engagement, guarantee, insurance, marriage, oath, obligation, pact, parole, pawn, pledge, plight, profession, promissory note, security, stipulation, swear, swearing, token, troth, undertaking, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor, affiance, asseveration, espousal, sacred word |
| Antonyms: | break, renege |
| Main Entry: | act |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | legislative document |
| Synonyms: | amendment, announcement, bill, clause, code, commitment, decree, edict, enactment, judgment, law, measure, order, ordinance, resolution, statute, subpoena, summons, verdict, warrant, writ |
| Main Entry: | engagement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meeting; date |
| Synonyms: | appointment, arrangement, assignation, blind date, commission, commitment, date, errand, get-together, gig, interview, invitation, meet, stint, tryst, visit, going out, seeing one |
| Main Entry: | work |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | business, occupation |
| Synonyms: | activity, art, calling, commitment, contract, craft, do*, duty, employment, endeavor, gig*, grind*, industry, job, line, livelihood, métier, obligation, office, practice, profession, pursuit, racket*, responsibility, skill, slot*, stint, swindle, task, thing*, trade, vocation, walk, line of business, nine-to-five, specialization |
| Antonyms: | entertainment, fun, pastime |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | application |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hard work |
| Synonyms: | attention, commitment, concentration, consideration, dedication, deliberation, diligence, effort, industry, perseverance, study, zeal, assiduity, attentiveness, busyness |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | burden |
| Synonyms: | care, commitment, concern, custody, duty, millstone, must, need, obligation, office, onus, responsibility, right, safekeeping, task, tax, trust, ward, weight, committal, deadweight, ought |
| Main Entry: | interest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | share, investment |
| Synonyms: | accrual, authority, bonus, claim, commitment, credit, discount, due, earnings, gain, influence, involvement, participation, percentage, piece, portion, premium, right, stake, title, points |
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