Synonyms of nonelective

nonelective

adjective

ˌnän-i-ˈlek-tiv 

as in incumbent

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

language arts, math, and science are nonelective subjects taken by all students at the school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incumbent
• mandatory
• compulsory
• required
• necessary
• urgent
• involuntary
• obligatory
• imperative
• needed
• peremptory
• forced
• requisite
• essential
• enforced
• persistent
• coercive
• demanded
• insistent
• all-important
• pressing
• indispensable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elective
• voluntary
• optional
• discretionary
• unnecessary
• unwanted
• chosen
• unimportant
• insignificant
• unneeded
• inconsequential
• dispensable
• nonessential

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonelective

Sought after for elective and nonelective post-surgical recovery, Immortelle prides itself on a holistic approach to aftercare. — Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2023

Again, in the case of these nonelective matches, employees may be given the choice of whether to make the match on a pre-tax basis or on an after-tax Roth basis. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023

The first huge change for people who are still working is that employers will now be able to provide employees with the option to receive matching and nonelective contributions to a Roth account for their 401(k)/403(b)/457(b) plans. — James Lange, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023

Sometimes it can be caused by long-term contact-lens use; but more often than not, the condition is brought on by age—and can even obstruct vision in severe cases, turning an elective eye-lift procedure into a nonelective one in insurance parlance. — Jancee Dunn, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2021