Synonyms of committed

committed 1 of 2

adjective

as in pledged

Related Words

• pledged
• engaged
• promised
• betrothed
• affianced
• spousal
• wifely
• married
• bridal
• prenuptial
• matched
• marital
• espoused
• matrimonial
• mated
• conjugal
• wedded
• nuptial
• connubial

committed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of commit

1

as in accomplished

to carry through (as a process) to completion

accused of committing a felony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accomplished
• fulfilled
• executed
• achieved
• performed
• made
• did
• prosecuted
• perpetrated
• implemented
• carried out
• negotiated
• completed
• carried off
• finished
• went through
• realized
• put through
• pulled off
• brought off
• practiced
• effected
• brought about
• attained
• followed through (with)
• compassed
• engaged (in)
• worked (at)
• effectuated
• repeated
• nailed
• ended
• reenacted
• actualized
• aced
• wound up
• reduplicated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• slighted
• slurred
• skimped

2

as in vowed

to obligate by prior agreement

we were committed to finishing the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pledged
• vowed
• engaged
• promised
• swore
• mortgaged
• trothed
• enrolled
• enlisted
• betrothed
• affianced
• signed on
• contracted
• plighted
• signed up
• overcommitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reneged

3

as in left

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

commit only some power to each official

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• handed
• entrusted
• transferred
• gave
• delegated
• delivered
• commended
• recommended
• passed
• trusted
• transmitted
• relinquished
• confided
• vested
• consigned
• granted
• turned over
• handed over
• loaned
• submitted
• assigned
• reposed
• divided
• distributed
• conferred
• gave over
• bequeathed
• lent
• furnished
• supplied
• dispensed
• dealt (out)
• dispersed
• surrendered
• released
• turned in
• willed
• recommitted
• handed down
• yielded
• advanced
• handed in
• handed on
• retransferred
• redelivered
• retransmitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kept
• held
• retained
• reserved
• owned
• possessed
• received
• withheld
• accepted
• occupied
• detained
• held back
• took
• took in
• took over

4

as in imprisoned

to put in or as if in prison

The defendant was committed to prison following the guilty verdict.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imprisoned
• jailed
• interned
• incarcerated
• confined
• arrested
• detained
• locked (up)
• restrained
• caught
• restricted
• apprehended
• immured
• captured
• limited
• constrained
• jugged
• shut
• bound
• impressed
• kept
• barred
• seized
• held
• gated
• nabbed
• pinched
• busted
• picked up
• shackled
• impounded
• handcuffed
• fettered
• shanghaied
• enchained
• trammeled
• manacled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberated
• released
• discharged
• freed
• emancipated
• enfranchised
• manumitted
• unbound
• unfettered
• unchained
• uncaged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of committed

Adjective

Mentions of death grab your attention, and many lyrics seem to acknowledge that, even in a committed relationship, sometimes your partner doesn’t have your best interest in mind. — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

As baseball braces for a potentially lengthy lockout after the 2026 season, the Players’ Association has brandished the record-setting price as an example of how committed spending can drive franchise values. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Verb

Across America, there is no shortage of people committed to improving student outcomes. — Keith Brooks, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers have the most money committed to their roster, but in terms of the 2026 payrolls, the Mets are tops in the league due to the Dodgers' deferrals. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026