beholden

Definitions

Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service.

Being under obligation to someone.

Examples

She felt beholden to her mentor for the guidance that helped launch her career.

I do not wish to be beholden to anyone for my success, so I prefer to work independently.

Synonyms

indebted obligated bound under an obligation accountable liable duty-bound

Antonyms

independent unobligated free unconstrained self-sufficient autonomous unbound