Obligated

Synonyms of obligated

• bound
• required
• compelled

Antonyms of obligated

• voluntary
• optional
• discretionary

Collocations of obligated

legally obligated

Frequency: 70 %

He was legally obligated to pay child support.

morally obligated

Frequency: 65 %

She felt morally obligated to help her elderly neighbor.

financially obligated

Frequency: 50 %

They were financially obligated to repay the loan.

socially obligated

Frequency: 45 %

She felt socially obligated to attend the event.

Idiomatic Expressions for obligated

• Phrase: morally obligated
  Meaning: feeling a sense of moral duty to do something
  Usage: She felt morally obligated to speak up against injustice.