⚖️Obligatory

Meaning

required by law or rules; compulsory; mandatory

Required by law, rule, or custom; mandatory.

Required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory.

Example Sentences

Attendance at the meeting is obligatory for all employees.

Wearing a helmet is obligatory when riding a motorcycle.

Wearing a seatbelt is obligatory in most countries.

Synonyms

mandatory, compulsory, required, necessary, binding, enforced

Entry 1

mandatory, compulsory, required, necessary

Entry 2

mandatory, compulsory, required, binding, enforced

Entry 3

mandatory, required, compulsory

Antonyms

optional, voluntary, discretionary, elective, unnecessary

Entry 1

optional, voluntary, discretionary, elective

Entry 2

optional, voluntary, elective

Entry 3

optional, voluntary, unnecessary

Collocations

obligatory service, obligatory attendance, obligatory requirement, obligatory rule, obligatory duty, obligatory course

Entry 1

obligatory service, obligatory attendance, obligatory requirement

Entry 2

obligatory rule, obligatory duty, obligatory course, obligatory requirement