comprometidas

Comprometidas is the feminine plural form of the adjective comprometido and of the past participle of the verb comprometer. It is used to describe feminine nouns or groups containing women, indicating a state of commitment, engagement, or involvement.

In everyday Spanish, the term is most commonly heard in two senses. First, in the romantic sense, where estar comprometida means to be engaged to marry. For example, “ellas están comprometidas” refers to a group of women who are engaged. Second, in a broader sense, it describes people who are devoted or committed to a cause, project, or responsibility, as in “mujeres comprometidas con la justicia” or “un equipo comprometido con el éxito.”

Grammatical usage includes agreements with feminine plural nouns: “parejas comprometidas,” “mujeres comprometidas,” or the noun-like use with definite article: “las comprometidas.” The form can also function as a past participle used adjectivally or in compound tenses, always agreeing in gender and number with the subject.

Etymology traces to comprometer, from Latin compromittere, with the suffix -ido forming the past participle/adjective. Related words include comprometer (to commit or to jeopardize), compromiso (commitment), and committed/comprometido (masculine forms). The term generally carries neutral to positive connotations, dependent on context and tone, and is widely used in social, personal, and organizational language.