duty-bound

• Décrit une personne qui se sent moralement ou légalement tenue de faire quelque chose, ou qui est obligée par le devoir.

Describes a person who feels morally or legally obligated to do something.

1. Morally obligatedC1formal

   Feeling a strong moral or ethical obligation to perform a particular action.

   Tenue par le devoir

   • As a doctor, she felt duty-bound to help the injured.
   • He was duty-bound to report the incident to the authorities.
   • They considered themselves duty-bound to protect the vulnerable members of their community.

   Synonymesbeholdenboundenobligatedobliged

   Antonymesfreeirresponsibleunboundunobligated