Obligatory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈblɪɡ.ə.t(ə)ɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Obligatory is an adjective meaning Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory.
Meaning
Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory.
More Meanings
- Requiring a matter or obligation.
Example Sentences
an obligatory promise
[I]t was something that every schoolboy of my generation almost `had' to do, as obligatory a proof of impending manliness as scrumping apples or pulling girls' pigtails.
[…] if he speak the words of an oath in a strange language, thinking they signify something else, or if he spake in his sleep, or deliration, or distraction, it is no oath, and so not obligatory.
Synonyms for obligatory
Depending on context, synonyms include bounden, mandatory, incumbent, indispensable, necessary, compulsory.
Antonyms for obligatory
Common opposites include optional.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mandatory, compulsory, bounden, required, prerequisite, necessary.
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