obliged

Definitions

Legally or morally bound to an action or course of action.

Feeling indebted or grateful for a service or favor.

Compelled by circumstances or necessity.

Examples

I am much obliged to you for your help with this project.

The company felt obliged to apologize for the unexpected service disruption.

Synonyms

indebted grateful compelled bound beholden required thankful

Antonyms

exempt unbound released unconstrained free unobligated independent