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obligation has 5 distinct synonyms spread across 3 of its 5 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. WordNet records no antonym for it — antonymy is a relation between word forms rather than concepts, so it is deliberately sparse.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
“we must instill a sense of duty in our children”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for obligation come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.
the state of being obligated to do or pay something
“he is under an obligation to finish the job”
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
a written promise to repay a debt
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply