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Definitions

honor-bound

[on-er-bound] / ˈɒn ərˈbaʊnd /
ADJECTIVE
indebted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appreciative beholden duty-bound grateful obligated obliged thankful
WEAK
accountable answerable for bound bounden chargeable hooked in debt in hock liable owed owing responsible
Antonyms
STRONGEST
thankless unappreciative ungrateful
WEAK
paid settled

Example Sentences

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One of “Andor’s” strengths was in showing how ordinary people live under Imperial rule when powerful space wizards or honor-bound warriors are not around to save the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023

President Chester A. Arthur and former secretary of state James G. Blaine joined their voices to the national chorus championing honor-bound bloodshed.

From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2022

"Following the PM's announcement on Monday the 19th of July 2021 I feel honor-bound to make an announcement of my own," Clapton said.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2021

"Following the PM’s announcement on Monday the 19th of July 2021 I feel honor-bound to make an announcement of my own," Clapton said.

From Fox News • Jul. 22, 2021

He needed to think about his children who were still alive, because he was honor-bound to think of the living before the dead.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.