Forced and Optional

Forced

Forced adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Usage example: forced attendance at political indoctrination sessions

Optional is an antonym for forced.

Optional

Optional adjective - Subject to one's freedom of choice.

Forced is an antonym for optional in possible topic.

Nearby Words: option, optionally

Both words in one sentence

  • Optional Party Member In Dragon Age: Inquisition, you're pretty much forced to stick with your initial squad through the whole game, but the other six party members are completely optional.
  • Crono is forced on you for most of the game, but eventually, he becomes optional.
  • Recurring Boss In Final Fantasy VII, there's both The Turks, who you are forced to fight once, but there are three optional boss fights with them.
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