nonobligatory
nonobligatory adjective: not obligatory.
Adjective
nonobligatory (not comparable)
- Not obligatory.
- Synonyms:
- discretionary, elective, facultative, free, noncompulsory, nonmandatory, nonobligate, nonrequired, nonrequisite, optional
- Antonyms:
- basic, essential, indispensable, necessar, necessary, necessitous, needed, prerequisite, required, requisite
Synonyms of nonobligatory
- discretionary
- elective
- facultative
- free
- noncompulsory
- nonmandatory
- nonobligate
- nonrequired
- nonrequisite
- optional
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Antonyms
Origin of nonobligatory
From non- + obligatory.
Questions about nonobligatory
- What does nonobligatory mean?
- Nonobligatory means not obligatory.
- What part of speech is nonobligatory?
- Nonobligatory is an adjective.
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