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Definitions

compelled

[kuhm-peld] / kəmˈpɛld /

ADJECTIVE

answerable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accountable amenable liable obligated obliged

WEAK

bound chargeable constrained subject to blame

Antonyms

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irresponsible unaccountable

WEAK

irrefutable unprovable

ADJECTIVE

bound

Synonyms

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constrained enslaved obligated restrained

STRONG

apprenticed articled bent coerced contracted doomed driven fated firm forced impelled indentured intent made necessitated obliged pledged pressed required urged

WEAK

bounden certain duty-bound having no alternative sure under compulsion under necessity

Antonyms

STRONG

irresolute

WEAK

allowed free permitted unbounded unobliged unrestricted

ADJECTIVE

destined

Synonyms

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coming designed doomed intended

STRONG

brewing closed condemned directed foreordained impending looming meant menacing near ordained overhanging predestined predetermined sealed settled stated threatening

WEAK

at hand certain compulsory forthcoming hanging over in prospect in store in the cards in the wind ineluctable inescapable inevitable inexorable instant predesigned que sera sera that is to be that will be to come unavoidable way the ball bounces

Antonyms

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distant remote unsettled

WEAK

avoidable unscheduled

ADJECTIVE

enforced

Synonyms

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imposed prescribed required sanctioned

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advocated charged constrained demanded dictated enjoined established exacted executed invoked kept ordained pressed

WEAK

carried out forced upon prevalent

ADJECTIVE

forced

Synonyms

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contrived enforced involuntary mandatory unwilling

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affected begrudging binding bound coerced conscripted constrained grudging labored slave

WEAK

artificial coercive factitious false inflexible insincere obligatory peremptory rigid stiff stringent unnatural wooden

Antonyms

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voluntary

WEAK

noncompulsory spontaneous unforced

ADJECTIVE

managed

Synonyms

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controlled regulated supervised

STRONG

commanded directed dominated mastered ordered piloted ruled run swayed

Antonyms

WEAK

free undisciplined uneducated ungoverned unsupervised wild

ADJECTIVE

obligated

Synonyms

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duty-bound enslaved indebted obliged

STRONG

committed contracted forced indentured pledged required tied urged

WEAK

bounden called by duty under obligation

ADJECTIVE

obliged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

duty-bound enslaved indebted obligated

STRONG

committed contracted forced indentured pledged required tied urged

WEAK

bounden called by duty under obligation

ADJECTIVE

responsible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject

WEAK

at fault at the helm authoritative bonded bound bound to carrying the load censurable chargeable 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

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innocent right unaccountable

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excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE

unwilling

Synonyms

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afraid averse evasive forced loath reluctant resistant unenthusiastic

WEAK

against against the grain backward begrudging contrary demurring disinclined disobliging grudging hesitating indisposed indocile involuntary laggard malcontent opposed recalcitrant refractory remiss shrinking shy slack slow unaccommodating uncheerful uncooperative uneager uninclined unobliging unready unwishful wayward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

eager enthusiastic ready willing

WEAK

prepared

Example Sentences

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"We should be compelled by these findings to care for these creatures with rich and beautiful minds and ensure they continue to exist."

From Science Daily

She added that the experience has been "extremely distressing and stressful" and "felt compelled to bring this case".

From BBC

Investor apprehension about AI hasn’t compelled the biggest tech companies to scale back their bets on the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

Academic and author on workplace culture, Tamara Myles, says hustle culture is unsustainable, especially if people feel compelled to be working at all times.

From BBC

If your first date is on Valentine’s Day, which is brave already, you may feel compelled to show up with something in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal

compelled

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