bound to

Definitions

Certain or destined to happen or occur.

Obligated or required by law, duty, or circumstance.

Heading or traveling in a specified direction.

Examples

With his dedication and talent, he is bound to succeed in his new career.

It is bound to rain later, so you should probably take an umbrella with you.

Synonyms

destined for certain to sure to fated to obligated to committed to

Antonyms

unlikely to not guaranteed free from exempt from not obligated