💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Duty bound"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| obligated | (Canada, US, Scotland) Having an obligation; obliged. |
| obliged | Under an obligation to do something. |
| dutynoun | (countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do. |
| boundenverb | (dated) Now chiefly in "bounden duty": made obligatory; binding. |
| obligationnoun | A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action. |
| responsiblenoun | (postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically. |
| committed | Obligated or locked in (often, but not necessarily, by a pledge) to some course of action. |
| obligatory | Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory. |
| responsibilitynoun | A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable. |
| liable | Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable. |
| mandatorynoun | obligatory; required or commanded by authority. |
| incumbentnoun | The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice. |
| compulsorynoun | Required; obligatory; mandatory. |
| required | Necessary; obligatory; mandatory. |
| forced | Obtained forcefully, not naturally. |
| guiltynoun | (law) Judged to have committed a crime. |
| held | "Held" is a song by Smog, released as his first single from his 1999 album Knock Knock. |
| duty-bound | Alternative spelling of dutybound. [Compelled by duty.] |
| rule-bound | Alternative form of rulebound. [Bound by rules; rigidly uncompromising.] |
| time-bound | Alternative form of timebound. [Attached to a certain moment or era in time.] |
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