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bound to

ADJECTIVE

responsible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject

WEAK

at fault at the helm authoritative bonded bound carrying the load censurable chargeable compelled constrained contracted decision-making devolving on duty-bound engaged executive exposed fettered hampered held high in authority in control incumbent minding the store obligated obliged on the hook open susceptive sworn to tied to blame under contract under obligation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

innocent right unaccountable

WEAK

excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

Example Sentences

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"I'd have written more and changed it faster if I could. I do feel bound to comment on the world though."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

You’re bound to experience more change if you work for 50 or 60 years than if you retire after a 40-year run.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Lawyers for Iwamasa said he was really little more than a hired hand, bound to do the bidding of his wealthy boss.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Its language is bound to become more hawkish, Budaghyan said.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

If he did confess, what was he going to say when Mr. Kravitz asked, as he was bound to, how Jeremy had done it?

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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