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compulsory

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of compulsory

forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law

compulsory retirement at age 70

Synonyms of compulsory

forced, imperative, incumbent, involuntary, mandatory, necessary, nonelective, obligatory, peremptory, required

Words Related to compulsory

all-important, essential, indispensable, needed, requisite

insistent, persistent, pressing, urgent

demanded, enforced

Near Antonyms of compulsory

chosen, discretionary

dispensable, unnecessary, unneeded, unwanted

inconsequential, insignificant, nonessential, unimportant

Antonyms of compulsory

elective, optional, voluntary

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