Additional and Compulsory

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Additional adjective - Resulting in an increase in amount or number.

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Compulsory is an antonym for additional.

Nearby Words: addition, additive, additionally

Compulsory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.

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Additional is an antonym for compulsory in optional topic.

Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive

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Compulsory and Additional. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/additional/compulsory

Additional & Compulsory. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/additional/compulsory>.

Compulsory or Additional. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/additional/compulsory.

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