Compulsory and Unneeded

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

Usage example: compulsory retirement at age 70

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Unneeded is an antonym for compulsory.

Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive

Unneeded adjective - Not necessary.

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Compulsory is an antonym for unneeded.

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

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

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

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