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under obligation

ADJECTIVE
beholden
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grateful obligated obliged
STRONG
bound owing
WEAK
in hock into on a string on the arm on the cuff on the tab owe one responsible
Antonyms
WEAK
ingrateful
ADJECTIVE
bounden
Synonyms
WEAK
beholden binding bound committed indebted obligated obligatory pledged
ADJECTIVE
obligated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compelled duty-bound enslaved indebted obliged
STRONG
committed contracted forced indentured pledged required tied urged
WEAK
bounden called by duty
ADJECTIVE
obliged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compelled duty-bound enslaved indebted obligated
STRONG
committed contracted forced indentured pledged required tied urged
WEAK
bounden called by duty
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 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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
innocent right unaccountable
WEAK
excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

Example Sentences

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That way, you are not under obligation to him for anything, and you don’t even have to answer his calls.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

However, Ms Waguette said the court believed they "were not under obligation to carry out any specific checks".

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2022

"The government is under obligation to comply," said Jordan Rodas, who presented one of the court appeals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2019

“Truth be told, people aren’t under obligation to disclose their sexual history or their identities to anyone,” Rodríguez-Roldán said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2016

The house was always overheated, as if Hoede were under obligation to burn coal, but Joost wasn’t going to be the one to mention it.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo