Compulsory synonyms and antonyms

kəm-pŭl'sə-rē

compulsary (related)

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The definition of mandatory is something that is required.

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The definition of requisite is something required or necessary.

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The definition of imperative is something that has authority or is absolutely necessary.

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Legally, morally, or socially binding; constituting, or having the nature of, an obligation; required

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Declared by statute to be such, and hence legally punishable

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The definition of binding is something that limits or holds someone to an agreement.

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Required beforehand, esp. as a necessary condition for something following

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Impossible to avoid; bound to happen.

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Needed; essential:

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non-compulsory (related)

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eligible (related)

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Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.

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Simple past tense and past participle of enforce

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Produced or kept up by unusual effort; not natural or spontaneous; strained or constrained

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obligation (related)

Imposed on one by authority, command, or convention

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willing (related)

The definition of willing is agreeable do something.

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choiceless

Without a choice

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Logically inevitable:

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discretional (antonym)

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liberalized (antonym)

binding

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liberated (antonym)

Freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters.

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voluntary (antonym)

Done or undertaken of one's own free will:

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unstipulated (antonym)

Not having been stipulated.

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elective (antonym)

Having the power or authority to elect; electoral.

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optional (antonym)

The definition of optional is available, but not required.

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free (antonym)

Empty or unoccupied:

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