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What is the adjective for obligations?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs obligate and oblige which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

obligate
  1. (biology) Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role.
  2. Absolutely indispensable; essential.
obliged
  1. Under an obligation to do something for someone.
  2. Indebted because of a favor done.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. obligated, indebted, beholden, bound, bounden, compelled, forced, required, duty-bound, committed, contracted, pledged, tied, urged, in someone's debt, under compulsion, under obligation, without any option, called by duty, under an obligation, responsible, constrained, honour-bound, liable, grateful, accountable, chargeable, promised, appreciative, subject, amenable, indentured, enslaved, thankful, answerable, owing a favor, to blame, in debt, owing someone thanks, in hock, owing a debt of gratitude, involved, engaged, obligatory, enforced, on a string, on the tab, regulated, made, necessitated … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “I was obliged to answer questions from their lawyers.”
      “I would be much obliged if you could help me carry my piano up the stairs.”
obligatory
  1. Imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding.
  2. Requiring a matter or obligation.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. mandatory, compulsory, required, necessary, imperative, requisite, forced, incumbent, binding, enforced, prescribed, demanded, involuntary, peremptory, nonelective, unavoidable, statutory, essential, inescapable, coercive, compulsatory, mandated, de rigueur, the law, stipulated, imposed, exacted, coerced, compelled, ordained, contractual, dictated, unalterable, indissoluble, irrevocable, unbreakable, enforceable, conclusive, unwilling, permanent, set, necessitated, constrained, bounden, incumbent on, counted upon, slave, compelling, conscripted, urgent … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “Black suits for the men are the obligatory dress for these events.”
      “Despite the occasional obligatory trumpet with a mind of its own, Lucas kept the tempos lively.”
      “I will finish with the obligatory comments about implications for American behavior.”
obligated
  1. (Canada) committed
  2. (Canada) having an obligation; obliged
  3. Synonyms:
      4. obliged, beholden, indebted, bound, grateful, bounden, appreciative, compelled, thankful, required, forced, pledged, committed, contracted, urged, enslaved, indentured, tied, duty-bound, in someone's debt, under an obligation, under obligation, under compulsion, called by duty, owing a favor, responsible, accountable, honour-bound, liable, chargeable, constrained, answerable, subject, amenable, appreciatory, glad, much obliged, filled with gratitude, culpable, to blame, in debt, gratified, owing someone thanks, owing a debt of gratitude, in hock, pleased, obligatory, without any option, promised, on a string … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “He deserved more than an obligated response from his son, his flesh and blood, who had disowned his father and mother because they tried to help him before he wasted his life away.”
obligable
  1. Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy.
obliging
  1. Happy and ready to do favours for others.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. accommodating, amiable, considerate, friendly, agreeable, amenable, cooperative, gracious, helpful, unselfish, accommodative, courteous, indulgent, kind, polite, willing, benevolent, complaisant, generous, hospitable, neighborly, neighbourly, civil, pleasant, decent, easy, easygoing, cheerful, lenient, mild, good-natured, eager to help, eager to please, good-humored, good-humoured, sympathetic, kindly, affable, genial, cordial, amicable, congenial, sociable, warm, compassionate, charitable, tender, thoughtful, understanding, easy-going … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “You needed luck and the obliging help of friendly men who could cover up your minor failures just as you covered up theirs.”
obligational
  1. Pertaining to, or in the nature of obligation
  2. Examples:
      3. “I shall never marry you, or consort with you beyond obligational social proprieties beyond this so called adventure.”
      “So by an agreement of the disputing parties, as in obligational disputes, we can impose on it a new signification, and not use it according to its common signification.”
      “These conditions are adverse financial conditions and occur when financial reports indicate that obligational authority exceeds case or line item level values.”
obligating
  1. present participle of obligate
  2. Synonyms:
      3. forcing, compelling, obliging, pressuring, making, impelling, constraining, coercing, pressing, driving, dragooning, impressing, sandbagging, muscling, requiring, blackjacking, necessitating, binding, restricting, restraining, committing, astricting, indebting, twisting one's arm, railroading, pressurizing, bulldozing, pressurising, browbeating, pushing, putting the screws on, strong-arming, bullying, prevailing on, influencing, commanding, intimidating, harassing, hounding, hustling, bludgeoning, steamrollering, demanding, leaning on, putting pressure on, urging, ordering, squeezing, putting under an obligation, using pressure on … more
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