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Definition of obliging : 1. of Oblige
2. Putting under obligation; disposed to oblige or do favors; hence, helpful; civil; kind.

Synonyms:

pleasant, willing, attractive, kind, ready, accommodative, complying, pleasurable, interested, helpful, pleased/only too pleased to do something, kindly, complaisant, pleasing, friendly, yielding, compliant, delighted, inclined, prepared to do something, amenable, amiable, help, good-natured, study at amiable, indulgent

driving, nagging, impelling, browbeating, dictating, intimidating, coercing, goading, dragooning, inciting, pressuring, galvanizing, pushing, pressing, bullying, mandating, fomenting, motivating, bulldozing, stressing, stimulating, propelling, urging, hijacking, compelling, causing, daunting, sparking

necessitating, favoring, needing, requiring, demanding, indulging, constraining, accommodating

dignified, suave, civil, gentlemanly, gallant, polite, deferential, considerate, noble, agreeable, ladylike, graceful, hospitable, chivalrous, well-mannered, thoughtful, mannerly, well-bred, gracious, decorous, courteous, respectful, diplomatic

Usage examples:

• On December 6, Mr. Asquith declared that we had no secret engagement with any Power obliging us to take up arms. - "The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)", John Holland Rose.
• This obliging girl, like most of her class, was apt to be garrulous. - "The Intriguers", William Le Queux.
• Jonathan, trying to be obliging against his better judgment, suggested, " Well- six o'clock?" - "The Jonathan Papers", Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris.