We were obliged to give up our plan.
Source: tatoeba (28806)
Obliged
//əˈblaɪd͡ʒd//
Synonyms for "obliged" (38 found)
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Closest matches (8)
Strong matches (11)
Adjective(1 words)
Intj(1 words)
Related words (19)
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Synonyms
2 entriesderived
4 entriesform of
1 entriesrelated to
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
32 translations across 17 languages.
Dutch
2 entries- verplicht adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
- verschuldigd adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
Finnish
2 entries- kiitollinen adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
- velvollinen adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
Galician
1 entries- obrigado adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
German
1 entries- verpflichtet adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
Greek
3 entries- υποχρεωμένος adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
- υποχρεωμένος adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
- υπόχρεος adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
Hindi
2 entries- ऋणी adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
- बाध्य adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
Italian
1 entries- obligato adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
Latin
1 entries- obligātus adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
Malay
1 entries- berhutang budi adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
Norwegian
1 entries- forpliktet adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
Polish
2 entries- zobligowany adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
- zobowiązany adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
Portuguese
3 entries- agradecido adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
- obrigado adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
- obrigado adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
Romanian
2 entries- obligat adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
- îndatorat adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
Russian
2 entries- благодарен adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
- обя́занный adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
Spanish
4 entries- agradecido adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
- endeudado adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
- obligado adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
- obligado adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
Ukrainian
3 entries- вдя́чний adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
- зобов'я́заний adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
- зобов'я́заний adj (Indebted because of a favor done)
Yoruba
1 entries- Yoruba adj (Under an obligation to do something for someone)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
If you will lend me the money, I shall be much obliged to you.
Source: tatoeba (31020)
The minister was obliged to resign from the cabinet.
Source: tatoeba (45487)
I am so much obliged to you for your kindness.
Source: tatoeba (54408)
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