Obligatory and Volitional

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

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Volitional is an antonym for obligatory.

Nearby Words: obligation, obliging, obligate, obligatorily, obligating

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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Obligatory is an antonym for volitional.

Nearby Word: volition

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