COMMITMENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMMITMENT?

Need another word that means the same as “commitment”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “commitment” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Commitment” are: dedication, committedness, committal, consignment, allegiance, loyalty, devotion, faithfulness, fidelity, bond, adherence, attentiveness, vow, promise, pledge, oath, responsibility, obligation, duty, tie, charge, liability, burden, pressure

Commitment as a Noun

Definitions of "Commitment" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “commitment” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An engagement by contract involving financial obligation.
• A message that makes a pledge.
• A pledge or undertaking.
• The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.
• The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital.
• An engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action.
• The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose.
• The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action.

Synonyms of "Commitment" as a noun (24 Words)

adherence	Attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief. He moved to Avignon and won the adherence of the French king.
allegiance	The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action. Those wishing to receive citizenship must swear allegiance to the republic.
attentiveness	The action of assiduously attending to the comfort or wishes of others; politeness or courtesy. Mary was particularly touched by Georgina s attentiveness to her during her recovery.
bond	Criminal law money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial. He stooped over the trussed man and tested his bonds.
burden	The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. The tax burden on low wage earners.
charge	The price charged for some article or service. I get a real charge out of working hard.
committal	The action of sending a person to prison or a psychiatric hospital. The high level of committals.
committedness	The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose.
consignment	The action of consigning or delivering something. Levels of consignment are running below budget.
dedication	The action of dedicating a church or other building. His dedication to his duties.
devotion	Feelings of ardent love. His devotion to duty never wavered.
duty	A payment levied on the transfer of property, for licences, and for the legal recognition of documents. We must instill a sense of duty in our children.
faithfulness	The quality of being faithful; fidelity. Faithfulness in marriage.
fidelity	Accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal. The 1949 recording provides reasonable fidelity.
liability	The state of being legally responsible for something. She said the party had become a liability to green politics.
loyalty	Feelings of allegiance. His extreme loyalty to the Crown.
oath	A commitment to tell the truth especially in a court of law to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury. He exploded with a mouthful of oaths.
obligation	A written promise to repay a debt. She didn t want to be under an obligation to him.
pledge	A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something. Signed a pledge never to reveal the secret.
pressure	The act of pressing the exertion of pressure. He resigned due to pressure of work.
promise	A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen. What happened to all those firm promises of support.
responsibility	The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone. We expect individuals to take on more responsibility.
tie	A strip of material worn round the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down typically forming part of a man s smart or formal outfit. He nailed the rafters together with a tie beam.
vow	A set of solemn promises committing one to a prescribed role, calling, or course of action, typically to marriage or a monastic career. They took vows of poverty.

Usage Examples of "Commitment" as a noun

• His long commitment to public service.
• With so many business commitments time for recreation was limited.
• A man of energy and commitment.
• I cannot make such a commitment at the moment.
• His business commitments took him to London.
• I could not fault my players for commitment.
• The company's commitment to quality.

Associations of "Commitment" (30 Words)

accord	Give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition. A peace accord.
adherence	The quality or process of sticking fast to an object or surface. Adherence to a fat free diet.
allegiance	The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action. Those wishing to receive citizenship must swear allegiance to the republic.
assurance	A British term for some kinds of insurance. An assurance of help when needed.
betroth	Give to in marriage. In no time I shall be betrothed to Isabel.
consecrate	Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause. After the priest had consecrated the bread and wine it was immortal and divine.
covenant	An agreement which brings about a relationship of commitment between God and his people The Jewish faith is based on the biblical covenants made with Abraham Moses and David. They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver.
decision	The ability or tendency to make decisions quickly decisiveness. The information was used as the basis for decision.
dedication	A ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose. His dedication to his duties.
devotion	Commitment to some purpose. Their devotion to each other was beautiful.
encyclical	Intended for wide distribution. An encyclical letter.
faithfulness	The quality of being faithful. Faithfulness in marriage.
fealty	A feudal tenant’s or vassal’s sworn loyalty to a lord. A property for which she did fealty.
fidelity	Accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal. His fidelity to liberal ideals.
guarantee	A thing serving as security for a guarantee. A degree is no guarantee of a fast track career.
irrevocable	Incapable of being retracted or revoked- Shakespeare. An irrevocable step.
keep	Keep under control keep in check. The big fellow keeps a fish shop near the post office.
loyalty	The quality of being loyal. His extreme loyalty to the Crown.
manifesto	A public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government. Manifesto commitments.
oath	A commitment to tell the truth especially in a court of law to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury. They took an oath of allegiance.
pact	A written agreement between two states or sovereigns. The country negotiated a trade pact with the US.
pledge	Bind or secure by a pledge. I have no intention of giving you anything that could be held against me as a pledge.
promise	Promise to undertake or give. What happened to all those firm promises of support.
renege	Go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract. There s one of them anyhow that didn t renege him.
seriousness	An earnest and sincere feeling. He learned the seriousness of his illness.
sincerity	The trait of being serious- Robert Rice. The simple sincerity of folk songs.
treaty	A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states. The two Presidents signed a ten year treaty of solidarity.
troth	Truth. A token of troth.
vouch	Summon a vouchee into court to warrant or defend a title. The explosive used is of my own formulation and I can vouch for its efficiency.
wholehearted	Showing or characterized by complete sincerity and commitment. Gave wholehearted support to her candidacy.