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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    mandatory required obligatory necessary compulsory forced coerced imposed enforced demanded insisted urgent pressing essential vital crucial indispensable required needful imperative binding restrictive limiting constraining dictatorial authoritarian rigid strict severe harsh forceful powerful potent compulsive driven impelled

    Meaning of Compulsory

    The primary meaning of "compulsory" is that something is required by law or rule to be done.

    Definitions

    • Required by law or rule to be done
    • * Having the power to compel or force someone to do something
    • * Feeling a strong and irresistible urge to do something

    Etymology of Compulsory

    The word "compulsory" comes from the Latin "compellere," which means to drive or force together, and the suffix "-ory," which forms an adjective indicating a place or condition
    Historically, the term has been used since the 15th century to describe actions or obligations that are imposed by authority or necessity

    Example Uses

    • Attendance at the meeting is compulsory for all employees
    • * The new policy makes it compulsory for students to wear uniforms
    • * She felt a compulsory urge to finish the project before the deadline

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    optional voluntary elective discretionary permissive flexible relaxed lenient mild gentle soft weak powerless impotent noncompulsory nonobligatory unconstrained unforced uncoerced spontaneous willing eager enthusiastic

    Related Nouns

    obligation requirement necessity duty responsibility mandate decree law rule regulation edict fiat command order directive instruction demand insistence compulsion drive impulse urge force power potency constraint restriction limitation

    Related Verbs

    compel force drive impel coerce impose enforce demand insist require necessitate obligate bind restrict limit constrain dictate command order direct instruct urge push press

    Related Adjectives

    mandatory required obligatory necessary vital essential crucial indispensable urgent pressing imperative binding restrictive limiting constraining dictatorial authoritarian rigid strict severe harsh forceful powerful potent compulsive driven impelled