All obligation synonyms

noun obligation

• duty — something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
• responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
• requirement — that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
• compulsion — A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control.
• commitment — Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system.
• onus — a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
• accountability — the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable.
• agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
• bond — A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.
• burden — If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
• constraint — A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
• contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
• debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
• liability — liabilities. moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets). Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital.
• necessity — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
• need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
• promise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
• right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
• trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
• understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
• iou — promissory note
• business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
• call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
• cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
• charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
• chit — A chit is a short official note, such as a receipt, an order, or a memo, usually signed by someone in authority.
• committal — Committal is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital.
• conscience — Conscience is doing what you believe is right even though it might be unpopular, difficult, or dangerous.
• debit — When your bank debits your account, money is taken from it and paid to someone else.
• devoir — duty; obligation
• dues — owed at present; having reached the date for payment: This bill is due.
• engagement — A formal agreement to get married.
• must — to be obliged; be compelled: Do I have to go? I must, I suppose.
• occasion — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
• part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
• place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
• restraint — a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
• accountableness — the condition of being answerable or accountable
• due bill — a brief written acknowledgment of indebtedness, not payable to order.
• ought — a cipher (0); zero.
• indebtedness — the state of being indebted.
• gratitude — the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful: He expressed his gratitude to everyone on the staff.
• appreciation — Appreciation of something is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities.
• thankfulness — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• gratefulness — warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
• acknowledgement — An acknowledgement is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.