obliged

ob·liged
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/əˈblaɪd͡ʒd/

adjective

Under an obligation to do something.

“I'm greatly obliged for your help with this problem.”

Similar
obligatedduty-bound
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Meanings

adjectiveobliged (comparative more obliged, superlative most obliged)

comparative more obliged · superlative most obliged

  1. Under an obligation to do something.

    All employees are obliged to complete a tax return every year.

    Synonyms: obligated

  2. Grateful or indebted because of a favor done.

    I'm greatly obliged for your help with this problem.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of oblige

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveUnder an obligation to do something.

Similar
obligated

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveunder a moral obligation to do something

Similar
duty-boundobligated
Also see
indebtedobligated

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

See oblige. Compare obligated.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Dutch verschuldigd, verplicht
  • verschuldigdUnder an obligation to do something for someone
  • verplichtUnder an obligation to do something for someone
Finnish velvollinen, kiitollinen
  • velvollinenUnder an obligation to do something for someone
  • kiitollinenIndebted because of a favor done
German verpflichtet
  • verpflichtetUnder an obligation to do something for someone
Greek υποχρεωμένος, υποχρεωμένος
  • υποχρεωμένος (ypochreoménos)Under an obligation to do something for someone
  • υποχρεωμένος (ypochreoménos)Indebted because of a favor done
  • υπόχρεος (ypóchreos)Indebted because of a favor done
Hindi बाध्य, ऋणी
  • बाध्य (bādhya)Under an obligation to do something for someone
  • ऋणी (ŕṇī)Indebted because of a favor done
Italian obligato
  • obligatoUnder an obligation to do something for someone
Latin obligātus
  • obligātusUnder an obligation to do something for someone
Malay berhutang budi
  • berhutang budiIndebted because of a favor done
Norwegian forpliktet
  • forpliktetUnder an obligation to do something for someone
Polish zobligowany, zobowiązany
  • zobligowanyUnder an obligation to do something for someone
  • zobowiązanyUnder an obligation to do something for someone
Portuguese obrigado, obrigado
  • obrigadoUnder an obligation to do something for someone
  • obrigadoIndebted because of a favor done
  • agradecidoIndebted because of a favor done
Romanian obligat, îndatorat
  • obligatUnder an obligation to do something for someone
  • îndatoratIndebted because of a favor done
Russian обя́занный, благодарен
  • обя́занный (objázannyj)Under an obligation to do something for someone
  • благодарен (blagodaren)Indebted because of a favor done
Spanish obligado, obligado
  • obligadoUnder an obligation to do something for someone
  • obligadoIndebted because of a favor done
  • agradecidoIndebted because of a favor done
  • endeudadoIndebted because of a favor done
Ukrainian зобов'я́заний, зобов'я́заний
  • зобов'я́заний (zobovʺjázanyj)Under an obligation to do something for someone
  • зобов'я́заний (zobovʺjázanyj)Indebted because of a favor done
  • вдя́чний (vdjáčnyj)Indebted because of a favor done
Cite this entry
APA

obliged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obliged

MLA

“obliged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obliged. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obliged,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obliged.

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