obligated - 19 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | obligated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bound |
| Synonyms: | committed, forced, indebted, indentured, obliged, pledged, required, tied, urged, bounden, called by duty, compelled, contracted, duty-bound, enslaved, under obligation |
| Main Entry: | obligate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | require |
| Synonyms: | bind, constrain, force, oblige, restrain, restrict, astrict, indebt, make indebted |
| Antonyms: | let off |
| Main Entry: | accountable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | responsible for having done |
| Synonyms: | answerable, culpable, liable, obligated, obliged, charged with, on the hook |
| Notes: | to be accountable is to be liable to being called to account or answerable; liable means legally obligated or responsible; and responsible is liable to be required to give account, as of one's actions or of the discharge of a duty or trust |
| Antonyms: | blameless, innocent, irresponsible, unaccountable, unreliable, untrustworthy |
| Main Entry: | answerable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | responsible |
| Synonyms: | accountable, amenable, bound, chargeable, liable, obligated, obliged, subject, compelled, constrained, to blame |
| Antonyms: | irrefutable, unaccountable, unprovable |
| Main Entry: | beholden |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | indebted |
| Synonyms: | bound, grateful, into, obligated, obliged, owing, responsible, in hock, on a string, on the arm, on the cuff, on the tab, owe one, under obligation |
| Antonyms: | ingrateful |
| Main Entry: | bound |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obligated; destined |
| Synonyms: | bent, certain, doomed, driven, fated, firm, forced, indentured, intent, made, obligated, obliged, pledged, pressed, required, restrained, sure, urged, apprenticed, articled, bounden, coerced, compelled, constrained, contracted, duty-bound, enslaved, having no alternative, impelled, necessitated, under compulsion, under necessity |
| Antonyms: | free, permitted, unrestricted, allowed, unbounded, unobliged |
| Main Entry: | indebted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | under an obligation |
| Synonyms: | accountable, appreciative, beholden, bound, chargeable, grateful, hooked*, liable, obligated, obliged, owing, responsible, thankful, answerable for, bounden, duty-bound, honor-bound, in debt, in hock, owed |
| Antonyms: | paid, settled |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | obliged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bound |
| Synonyms: | committed, forced, indebted, indentured, obligated, pledged, required, tied, urged, bounden, called by duty, compelled, contracted, duty-bound, enslaved, under obligation |
| Main Entry: | pledged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bound |
| Synonyms: | enforced, guaranteed, obligated, obliged, promised, plighted |
| Main Entry: | liable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | answerable, responsible |
| Synonyms: | accountable, amenable, bound, chargeable, obligated, subject, tied |
| Antonyms: | excusable, freed, irresponsible, unaccountable |
| Main Entry: | responsible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accountable, in charge |
| Synonyms: | answerable, at fault, authoritative, bonded, bound, censurable, chargeable, culpable, engaged, executive, exposed, guilty, held, high, important, incumbent, liable, obligated, obliged, open, pledged, subject, tied, at the helm, bound to, carrying the load, compelled, constrained, contracted, decision-making, devolving on, duty-bound, fettered, hampered, in authority, in control, minding the store, on the hook, susceptive, sworn to, to blame, under contract, under obligation |
| Antonyms: | excused, exempt, free, immune, irresponsible |
| Main Entry: | adjure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | command |
| Synonyms: | beseech, charge, entreat, implore, obligate, order, require, supplicate |
| Main Entry: | burden |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | encumber, strain |
| Synonyms: | afflict, bother, crush, depress, dish out*, encumber, hamper, handicap, hinder, impede, load, obligate, oppress, overcharge, overload, overwhelm, pile, press, snow*, strain, tax, trouble, try, vex, weigh down, worry, bear down on, cumber, dish it out, dump on, give it to, lade, make heavy, saddle with, snow under, stick it to |
| Antonyms: | aid, help, relieve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come to terms |
| Synonyms: | accept offer, adjust, agree, arrange, assent, bargain, become indebted, bound, buy, circumscribe, clinch, close, come around, commit, consent, covenant, dicker*, engage, enter into, firm a deal, give one's word, go along with, hammer out deal, initial*, ink, it's a deal, limit, make terms, negotiate, obligate, owe, pact, pledge, promise, put in writing, set, settle, shake hands on it, sign for, sign papers, sign up, stipulate, swear to, undertake, work out details |
| Antonyms: | break off, disagree |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cost |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | harm; exact a penalty |
| Synonyms: | expect, hurt, infuriate, lose, necessitate, obligate, require, do disservice to |
| Main Entry: | engage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | promise to marry |
| Synonyms: | affiance, agree, betroth, bind, catch, commit, contract, covenant, give one's word, guarantee, hook, obligate, oblige, pass, pledge, tie, troth, turn on*, undertake, vouch, vow |
| Antonyms: | break off, break up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | oblige |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | require |
| Synonyms: | bind, coerce, command, compel, constrain, force, impel, make, necessitate, obligate, shotgun |
| Antonyms: | let off |
| Main Entry: | promise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give word that something will be done |
| Synonyms: | accede, affirm, agree, answer for, assent, assure, bargain, betroth, bind, commit, compact, consent, contract, covenant, declare, engage, ensure, espouse, guarantee, hock*, insure, mortgage, obligate, pass, pawn*, pledge, plight, profess, secure, stipulate, string along*, subscribe, swear, undertake, underwrite, vouch, vow, warrant, affiance, asservate, cross heart, live up to, say so, swear on bible, swear up and down, take an oath |
| Antonyms: | break, renege |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | require |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask, demand; necessitate |
| Synonyms: | beg, beseech, bid, call for, cause, challenge, claim, command, compel, constrain, crave, demand, direct, enjoin, entail, exact, expect, instruct, involve, obligate, oblige, order, postulate, request, requisition, solicit, take, assert oneself, call upon, insist upon, look for, push for |
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