be-holden

Main Entry:
beholden [bih-hohl-duhn]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: indebted
Synonyms: bound, grateful, in hock, into, obligated, obliged, on a string, on the arm, on the cuff, on the tab, owe one, owing, responsible, under obligation
Antonyms: ingrateful
Main Entry: grateful
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: appreciative
Synonyms: beholden, gratified, indebted, obliged, pleased, thankful
Notes: grateful means feeling or showing gratitude or feeling thankful; gratified means having received what was desired; gratuitous means costing nothing or free - unnecessary or unwarranted - without cause
Antonyms: heedless, thankless, unappreciative, ungrateful
Main Entry: indebted
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: under an obligation
Synonyms: accountable, answerable for, appreciative, beholden, bound, bounden, chargeable, duty-bound, grateful, honor-bound, hooked, in debt, in hock, liable, obligated, obliged, owed, owing, responsible, thankful
Antonyms: paid, settled
Main Entry: thankful
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: appreciative
Synonyms: beholden, content, contented, grateful, gratified, indebted, much obliged, obliged, overwhelmed, pleased, relieved, satisfied
Antonyms: critical, thankless, unappreciative, ungrateful, unthankful
Main Entry: bounden
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: obliged
Synonyms: beholden, binding, bound, committed, indebted, obligated, obligatory, pledged, under obligation
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