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obligatory
required
essential
needed
vital
crucial
indispensable
mandatory
compulsory
inherent
intrinsic
innate
inherent
inescapable
unavoidable
inevitable
ineluctable
compulsory
binding
requisite
demanded
called-for
needful
requisite
urgent
pressing
imperative
exigent
forced
coerced
driven
impelled
necessitated
required
obligatory
compelled
enforced
imposed
exacted
demanded
commanded
decreed
ordained
prescribed
stipulated
mandatory
compulsory
binding
restrictive
limiting
constraining
confining
restrictive
prohibitive
inhibitive
preventive
obstructive
hindering
impeding
blocking
barring
preclusive
exclusive
exceptionable
unacceptable
intolerable
insufferable
insupportable
unendurable
unsufferable
unbearable
unmanageable
uncontrollable
incontrollable
irrepressible
inescapable
inevitable
unavoidable
ineluctable
inexorable
intransigent
obdurate
recalcitrant
refractory
stubborn
unyielding
obstinate
uncooperative
resistant
unremitting
unrelenting
persistent
pertinacious
tenacious
insistent
demanding
exacting
stringent
severe
rigorous
stern
austere
ascetic
self-denying
abstemious
Spartan
frugal
thrifty
economical
prudent
judicious
discreet
circumspect
cautious
careful
heedful
vigilant
watchful
attentive
observant
mindful
considerate
thoughtful
solicitous
concerned
interested
involved
absorbed
engrossed
intent
focused
concentrated
absorbed
riveted
enthralled
captivated
fascinated
intrigued
engaged
occupied
busy
employed
engaged
utilized
exerted
applied
devoted
dedicated
committed
pledged
promised
vowed
sworn
bound
tied
obligated
indebted
beholden
responsible
accountable
liable
answerable
amenable
vulnerable
susceptible
sensitive
impressionable
receptive
responsive
reactive
proactive
determined
resolute
firm
decided
settled
fixed
definite
certain
sure
assured
confident
positive
emphatic
explicit
clear
obvious
evident
apparent
manifest
palpable
tangible
noticeable
discernible
perceptible
visible
observable
detectable
sensible
reasonable
rational
logical
coherent
consistent
methodical
systematic
orderly
organized
structured
planned
deliberate
intentional
purposeful
willful
conscious
aware
informed
knowledgeable
enlightened
educated
erudite
learned
sophisticated
refined
cultured
civilized
urbane
polished
elegant
refined
discerning
fastidious
meticulous
precise
exact
accurate
correct
right
just
fair
equitable
impartial
unbiased
dispassionate
objective
neutral
detached
uninvolved
uncommitted
unbiased
unprejudiced
open-minded
receptive
tolerant
permissive
lenient
moderate
temperate
calm
serene
peaceful
tranquil
quiet
still
silent
motionless
inactive
inert
dormant
quiescent
stagnant
static
unchanging
constant
steady
stable
firm
secure
safe
sound
reliable
dependable
trustworthy
faithful
loyal
dedicated
devoted
committed
attached
affectionate
fond
tender
loving
warm
cordial
genial
hospitable
welcoming
friendly
amicable
congenial
sociable
gregarious
outgoing
extroverted
expansive
communicative
talkative
voluble
eloquent
fluent
articulate
expressive
vivid
lively
animated
spirited
energetic
vigorous
dynamic
forceful
powerful
potent
effective
efficient
capable
competent
able
skilled
adept
proficient
expert
masterful
accomplished
successful
triumphant
victorious
winning
vincible
conquerable
surmountable
defeatable
masterable
controllable
manageable
governable
regulable
directable
guideable
leadable
influenceable
persuadable
inducible
temptable
seducible
corruptible
bribable
venal
mercenary
hireable
obtainable
accessible
available
gettable
procurable
acquirable
attainable
reachable
get-at-able
approachable
near
close
adjacent
neighboring
contiguous
proximate
handy
convenient
serviceable
usable
useful
beneficial
advantageous
profitable
gainful
helpful
favorable
propitious
auspicious
fortunate
lucky
happy
felicitous
opportune
seasonal
timely
prompt
ready
prepared
equipped
fitted
adapted
suited