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honor-bound

hon·or-bound
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on-er bound]
    • /ˈɒn ər baʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on-er bound]
    • /ˈɒn ər baʊnd/

Definition of honor-bound word

  • adjective honor-bound bound by or placed under the obligation of honor: She felt honor-bound to defend her friend. 1
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Parts of speech for Honor-bound

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Honor-bound

honor-bound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for honor-bound

adj honor-bound

  • appreciative — An appreciative reaction or comment shows the enjoyment that you are getting from something.
  • obliged — to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity.
  • thankful — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
  • beholden — If you are beholden to someone, you are in debt to them in some way or you feel that you have a duty to them because they have helped you.
  • grateful — warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
All 17 Synonyms of honor-bound

Antonyms for honor-bound

adj honor-bound

  • unappreciative — feeling or showing appreciation: an appreciative audience at the concert.
  • ungrateful — unappreciative; not displaying gratitude; not giving due return or recompense for benefits conferred: ungrateful heirs.
  • settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
  • thankless — not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job.
  • paid — a simple past tense and past participle of pay1 .
All 5 Antonyms of honor-bound

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