obligatory

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obligatory

/əˈblɪɡ.ə.t(ə)ɹi/ UK
/əˈblɪɡ.ə.tɔ.ɹi/ US
/ˈɑ.blɪ.ɡəˌtɔ.ɹi/ US

adjective more obligatory · most obligatory

Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory. an obligatory promise
Requiring a matter or obligation.

Similar: bounden, mandatory, incumbent · Opposite: optional

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: mandatory, compulsory, bounden, required, prerequisite, necessary, de rigueur, indispensable, imposed, incumbent on, obliged, mandated, obligate, obligation, duty, duty-bound

adjective

Similar: bounden, mandatory, incumbent · Opposite: optional

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adj binding — see also mandatory, compulsory

Español	obligatorio, obligativo
हिन्दी	अनिवार्य anivārya
Português	obrigatório
Français	obligatoire
Deutsch	obligatorisch
Italiano	obbligatorio
Ελληνικά	υποχρεωτικός ypochreotikós
Русский	обяза́тельный objazátelʹnyj, непреме́нный nepreménnyj

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@misc{obligatory_2026,
  title = {obligatory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obligatory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}