Synonyms of obligated

obligated 1 of 2

adjective

as in obliged

being under obligation for a favor or gift

we have been their guests so many times that we feel obligated to return their hospitality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obliged
• indebted
• grateful
• beholden
• bounden
• thankful
• appreciative

obligated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of obligate

as in compelled

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

the problem is of your own making, so don't think that you can obligate me to help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compelled
• forced
• obliged
• coerced
• pressured
• constrained
• drove
• impelled
• impressed
• pressed
• intimidated
• dragooned
• blackmailed
• made
• sandbagged
• bullied
• muscled
• blackjacked
• threatened
• twisted one's arm
• browbeat
• cowed
• hectored
• shamed
• bulldozed
• badgered
• terrorized
• dragged
• menaced
• harassed
• hounded
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitted
• let
• allowed
• convinced
• satisfied
• moved
• induced
• argued
• won (over)
• persuaded
• talked (into)
• prevailed (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obligated

Adjective

The spokesperson did not respond to specific questions including what the legal basis would be for rescinding obligated funding. — Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025

Verb

Broker affiliates are still expected to keep information barriers from partner exchanges but not obligated to follow the other trading restrictions. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Depending on the amount of money won, you may be legally obligated to reveal your identity in some states, like Georgia, Illinois and Texas, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

All of that is necessary, but attackers do not follow your documentation, and they are not obligated to follow your swim lanes. — David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Since joining the Dolphins in 2013, Garfinkel spearheaded the business turnaround of the organization, including increasing annual revenues by more than 400% and securing more than $3 billion in future contractually obligated sponsorship income. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Under its articles of incorporation, the Farmers Union board is not obligated to keep shareholders updated on decisions beyond its annual January meeting, according to Andy Waldera, the organization’s legal counsel. — Noah Daly august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

But Brand New Day is intensely obligated to Marvel’s unwieldy cinematic universe. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Even Barry Odom, the head coach at Purdue who is near contractually obligated to not say nice things about Indiana, couldn’t help himself to note IU’s success story. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Local government agencies are not obligated to post public records online, with a few exceptions, according to David Loy, legal director at the nonprofit First Amendment Coalition. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026