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FINANCIAL OBLIGATION Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the phrase financial obligation. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase financial obligation. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for FINANCIAL OBLIGATION

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indebtedness
nounn
noun

• an obligation to pay money to another party

• a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

liability
nounn
noun

• the state of being legally obliged and responsible

• an obligation to pay money to another party

• the quality of being something that holds you back

account
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a record or narrative description of past events

• a short account of the news

• a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services

• a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

• grounds

• importance or value

• a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

• the act of informing by verbal report

• an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

• the quality of taking advantage

verb

• be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

• keep an account of

• to give an account or representation of in words

• furnish a justifying analysis or explanation

arrears
nounn
noun

• the state of being behind in payments

• an unpaid overdue debt

balance
verbv
noun

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra

• a state of equilibrium

• the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

• equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

• harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)

• equality of distribution

• something left after other parts have been taken away

• the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

• (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

• a weight that balances another weight

• a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat

• a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity

verb

• bring into balance or equilibrium

• compute credits and debits of an account

• hold or carry in equilibrium

• be in equilibrium

bill
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a statute in draft before it becomes law

• an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

• a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

• the entertainment offered at a public presentation

• an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

• a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

• a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)

• a cutting tool with a sharp edge

• a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

• horny projecting mouth of a bird

verb

• demand payment

• advertise especially by posters or placards

• publicize or announce by placards

burden
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an onerous or difficult concern

• weight to be borne or conveyed

• the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

• the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse

verb

• weight down with a load

• impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

charge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an impetuous rush toward someone or something

• (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense

• the price charged for some article or service

• the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons

• attention and management implying responsibility for safety

• a special assignment that is given to a person or group

• a person committed to your care

• financial liabilities (such as a tax)

• (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• request for payment of a debt

• a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

• an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

• heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

• a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time

verb

• to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

• blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

• demand payment

• move quickly and violently

• assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

• file a formal charge against

• make an accusatory claim

• fill or load to capacity

• enter a certain amount as a charge

• cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution

• give over to another for care or safekeeping

• pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt

• lie down on command, of hunting dogs

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• place a heraldic bearing on

• provide (a device) with something necessary

• direct into a position for use

• impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

• instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence

• instruct or command with authority

• attribute responsibility to

• set or ask for a certain price

• cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on

• energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge

• saturate

commitment
nounn
noun

• the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose

• the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

• an engagement by contract involving financial obligation

• a message that makes a pledge

• the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

debit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing

verb

• enter as debit

debt
nounn
noun

• the state of owing something (especially money)

• money or goods or services owed by one person to another

• an obligation to pay or do something

deficit
nounn
noun

• the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

• a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning

• (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing

• an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)

due
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• owed and payable immediately or on demand

• suitable to or expected in the circumstances

noun

• that which is deserved or owed

• a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)

adverb

• directly or exactly; straight

adjective satellite

• scheduled to arrive

• capable of being assigned or credited to

duty
nounn
noun

• the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

• work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons

• a government tax on imports or exports

encumbrance
nounn
noun

• an onerous or difficult concern

• a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)

• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

invoice
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

verb

• send a bill to

loan
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

• a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English

verb

• give temporarily; let have for a limited time

mortgage
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan

verb

• put up as security or collateral

note
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a brief written record

• a short personal letter

• a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

• a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling

• a characteristic emotional quality

• a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

• a comment or instruction (usually added)

• high status importance owing to marked superiority

• a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time

verb

• make mention of

• notice or perceive

• observe with care or pay close attention to

• make a written note of

responsibility
nounn
noun

• the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

• the proper sphere or extent of your activities

• a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct

Best Hypernyms For FINANCIAL OBLIGATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for financial obligation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
debt liability loan mortgage obligation
Phrases (1)
promissory note

Alternatives for INDEBTEDNESS

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