spoken for

ADJECTIVE

betrothed

Synonyms

STRONG

affianced committed intended

ADJECTIVE

engaged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

committed hooked matched

STRONG

affianced betrothed bound contracted intended pinned pledged plighted ringed steady

WEAK

asked for future given one's word going steady

Antonyms

WEAK

available disengaged inoperable not working uninvolved

ADJECTIVE

plighted

Synonyms

STRONG

affianced betrothed bound committed contracted hooked intended matched pinned pledged ringed steady

WEAK

asked for future given one's word going steady

ADJECTIVE

reserved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

booked restricted

STRONG

appropriated arrogated claimed engaged kept limited preempted qualified retained taken

WEAK

laid away private roped off set apart set aside

Antonyms

STRONG

disengaged unlimited unrestricted

WEAK

extroverted friendly given offered outgoing sociable unreserved

Example Sentences

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All of this year’s supply is spoken for, and 2027 order books are getting close to full.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"All these billions of individuals that existed through time are spoken for by this one specimen."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

At the same time, U.S. gas exports are largely spoken for with long-term contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Worse still, the money is already spoken for.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025

She was also spoken for, the steady girlfriend of a local physician.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand