Synonyms of required

required 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈkwī(-ə)rd 

1

as in mandatory

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

formal instruction in driving is required in this state before you can get your driver's license

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in necessary

impossible to do without

with these frigid winds, hats, scarves, and good mittens are required equipment for heading outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• necessary
• needed
• essential
• integral
• needful
• vital
• imperative
• critical
• requisite
• crucial
• important
• must-have
• indispensable
• mandatory
• compulsory
• all-important
• of the essence
• prerequisite
• basic
• key
• necessitous
• major
• obligatory
• fundamental
• urgent
• meaningful
• substantial
• significant
• organic
• momentous
• central
• persistent
• pressing
• insistent
• consequential
• nonelective
• material
• weighty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unnecessary
• needless
• nonessential
• unwanted
• extra
• undesired
• dispensable
• unneeded
• excess
• unimportant
• external
• insignificant
• superfluous
• unessential
• inessential
• surplus
• extraneous
• inconsequential

required

2 of 2

verb

past tense of require

as in needed

to have as a requirement

the toy requires four batteries, which are not included

Synonyms & Similar Words

• needed
• wanted
• took
• involved
• demanded
• necessitated
• challenged
• claimed
• warranted
• called for
• bore
• entailed
• asked
• begged
• lacked
• insisted
• stipulated
• cried (for)
• hurt (for)
• enjoined
• clamored (for)
• exacted
• commanded
• pressed
• quested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• held
• owned
• possessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of required

Adjective

Since then, the project has included arranging an outreach team, collecting bids for transportation services and completing required paperwork, Wolski said. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Hot hold foods did not reach required temperature; food was reheated. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

Those with a penchant for toner pads or exfoliation should turn to M-61’s PowerGlow Peel—one swipe for a visible glow, no rinse required. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Skywalker Grill marks his first West Coast project, which required learning California’s seasonality, its markets and its tastes. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026