obligation vs imperative

imperative vs obligation

obligation and imperative both are nouns.

obligation is not an adjective while imperative is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obligation	Yes	No	No	No
imperative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, imperative is a hyponym of obligation; that is, imperative is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obligation:

obligation: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
imperative: some duty that is essential and urgent

Other hyponyms of obligation include job, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, filial duty, incumbency, legal duty, line of duty, white man's burden, prerequisite, requirement, demand, requirement.

obligation (noun)	imperative (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	some duty that is essential and urgent
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply	a verb in the imperative mood.
a written promise to repay a debt	a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
the state of being obligated to do or pay something

obligation (adjective)	imperative (adjective)
	requiring attention or action
	relating to verbs in the imperative mood

Difference between obligation and imperative

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