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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
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
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
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
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
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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