Commitment and Option

Commitment

Commitment noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.
Usage example: they made a commitment to pay the bill upon receipt of their order

Option is an antonym for commitment.

Nearby Words: commit, commission, committed

Option

Option noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.

Commitment is an antonym for option.

Nearby Words: opt, optional, optionally, opting, optionee

How words are described

original original commitment original option
obvious obvious commitment obvious option
real real commitment real option
extreme extreme commitment extreme option
Other adjectives: potential, new, different.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Brave New World By the end, he nearly found a third option of a quiet and happy life in seclusion but his commitment to being unhappy meant he couldn't accept it (then the crowds came to gawp at him and everything got worse).
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