Compulsory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəmˈpʌlsəɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Compulsory is an adjective meaning Required; obligatory; mandatory.
Meaning
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
More Meanings
- Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
- Something that is compulsory or required.
Example Sentences
The ten-dollar fee was compulsory.
Such compulsory measures are limited.
Delobel and Schoenfelder failed to win the free dance, but they had built a big lead in the compulsories and the original dance.
Some might agree that membership in the firm is perhaps more compulsory than membership in a municipality, but balk at applying the analogy to the nation.
Word Forms
- compulsary
- compulsories
Synonyms for compulsory
Depending on context, synonyms include mandatory, binding, compulsatory, decretory, forced, imperative.
Antonyms for compulsory
Common opposites include optional, voluntary.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mandatory, obligatory, required, mandatorily, obligatorily, mandated.
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