under obligation

grateful obligated obliged

bound owing

in hock into on a string on the arm on the cuff on the tab owe one responsible

ingrateful

beholden binding bound committed indebted obligated obligatory pledged

compelled duty-bound enslaved indebted obliged

committed contracted forced indentured pledged required tied urged

bounden called by duty

compelled duty-bound enslaved indebted obligated

committed contracted forced indentured pledged required tied urged

bounden called by duty

answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject

at fault at the helm authoritative bonded bound bound to carrying the load censurable chargeable compelled constrained contracted decision-making devolving on duty-bound engaged executive exposed fettered hampered held high in authority in control incumbent minding the store obligated obliged on the hook open susceptive sworn to tied to blame under contract

innocent right unaccountable

excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy