Synonyms of obliged

obliged 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in obligated

being under obligation for a favor or gift

my new neighbor gave me a Christmas present, and now I feel obliged to reciprocate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obligated
• indebted
• grateful
• bounden
• beholden
• thankful
• appreciative

2

as in thankful

feeling or expressing gratitude

I'd be much obliged if you could do me this favor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thankful
• appreciative
• grateful
• glad
• indebted
• delighted
• appreciatory
• thanking
• beholden
• pleased
• satisfied
• contented
• gratified
• tickled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ungrateful
• unappreciative
• thankless
• rude
• thoughtless
• inappreciative
• inhospitable
• ungracious

obliged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of oblige

1

as in delighted

to do a service or favor for

I would appreciate it greatly if you could oblige me by bringing a dessert to the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delighted
• pleased
• accommodated
• appeased
• satisfied
• indulged
• favored
• helped
• assisted
• humored
• aided
• gratified
• relieved
• placated
• pampered
• conciliated
• mollified
• comforted
• supported
• gladdened
• pacified
• coddled
• abetted
• attended
• mollycoddled
• succored
• ministered (to)
• cared (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bothered
• disturbed
• failed
• troubled
• inconvenienced
• burdened
• weighed
• disappointed
• saddled
• encumbered
• disobliged
• constrained
• deserted
• opposed
• incommoded
• restrained
• hampered
• impeded
• hindered
• let down
• obstructed
• discommoded
• hobbled
• held back
• frustrated
• thwarted
• sabotaged
• hamstrung

2

as in compelled

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

I know you're in a hurry, but you can't oblige me to drive any faster than the speed limit

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obliged

Verb

The new owner obliged, as Soyka at the time, eyes filled with tears, discussed the turnover of Soyka in late 2018 to what became the now closed Latin American restaurant Chica. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Winters was obliged to apologize, pointing out that Standard Chartered was investing heavily in retraining teams. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Smith obliged, caught the ball near the goal line, carried a couple Bruins with him, got a shove from behind by teammate Jesse Matthews and scored a 34-yard touchdown for a 17-7 advantage. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

With more designers this season asking to show outside the preferred perimeter, however, N4XT obliged. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

Tzolis obliged, playing it into him, but the gesture proved a classic case of misdirection. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Gearheads had been waiting for the ‘Vette to go mid-engined for decades, and finally, Chevy obliged. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

Even if there is some doubt about the viability of the Golden Dome, Russian and Chinese officials are obliged to take it seriously. — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

There’s also a June 4 deadline for the expiration of a deal, with Paramount obliged to pay a $7 billion termination fee. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026