Necessity and Option

Necessity

Necessity noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

Option is an antonym for necessity.

Option

Option noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.
Usage example: a slew of options that would add several thousand dollars to the base price of the car

Necessity is an antonym for option.

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

How words are described

good good necessity good option
best best necessity best option
similar similar necessity similar option
obvious obvious necessity obvious option
Other adjectives: simple, logical, powerful, bad, cruel, practical, new, last, tactical.

Both words in one sentence

  • Visual Novel / Analogue: A Hate Story However the truth is that they're siblings, and while still officially out of necessity Jae-hwa speculates that he may have arranged for there to be no option other than her.
  • Item Crafting As there are no 'Ultimate Armors', as well, crafting is the only option to such an end, and indeed, to defeat some of the game's more superpowered enemies, crafting armors becomes a necessity.
    Source: Item Crafting
  • If there is a plan involved, it's often unspoken beforehand (especially if silence is a necessity), or else it's an Indy Ploy (if improvisation is the only option).
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