Necessary and Unbidden

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

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Unbidden is an antonym for necessary.

Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily

Unbidden adjective - Not searched or asked for.

Usage example: she arrived, unbidden, to help out at the Red Cross center

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Necessary is an antonym for unbidden.

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Unbidden and Necessary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/necessary/unbidden

Necessary & Unbidden. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/necessary/unbidden>.

Unbidden or Necessary. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/necessary/unbidden.

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