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

Meanwhile, Miami Planning Director David Snow told commissioners, the city has been obligated to approve dozens of Live Local projects, though only two are under construction. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Have a Conversation About Repairs While ideally a fence would be repaired as quickly as possible, especially if there is a safety concern with children or pets, Spencer says the owner is not obligated to fix it within a specific timeframe. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026

Parents feel obligated to provide their children with a certain standard of summer vacation, regardless of the actual cost. — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

You are not obligated to carry everyone’s emotions, Sagittarius. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

For example, if both spouses signed for a mortgage, auto loan, personal loan or joint credit card account, the surviving borrower is still obligated to make payments. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Washington is obligated by a domestic law to provide the island with sufficient hardware to fend off any invasion from the mainland. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

If it’s not obligated by the end of September, that money will expire and can no longer be spent. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 22 June 2026

France’s rule barring under-15s from social media, for instance, doesn’t specify who is actually obligated to enforce it, since naming platforms as the responsible party would trigger a direct conflict with EU law. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026