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

The Fed might then feel obligated to stand by its guidance, going down the wrong path. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

However, Microsoft has signed significant long-term data center leases — and those are considered liabilities under accounting rules, given the company is obligated to make regular lease payments. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

And yes, the Fever play tonight, which means we are obligated to cover it. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Debt settlement programs can take months or years to complete, and your creditors aren't obligated to negotiate. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

The agreement does not require prosecutors to make such a request, and the judge would not be obligated to grant one. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

It’s always appreciated to lend a helping hand if needed, but don’t feel obligated to lead the planning. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Manufacturers should be held to the standards they are already obligated to meet. — Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

The Board of Peace has maintained that the agreement indeed requires a total disarmament of Hamas before Israel is obligated to take any action. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026