Mandatory and Volitional

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

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Volitional is an antonym for mandatory.

Nearby Words: mandate, mandated, mandatary, mandating

Volitional adjective - Done, made, or given with one's own free will.

Usage example: believes in destiny and doubts that most decisions are truly volitional

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Mandatory is an antonym for volitional.

Nearby Word: volition

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