Optional and Peremptory

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

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Peremptory is an antonym for optional.

Nearby Words: option, optionally

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

Usage example: a peremptory summons to appear before the committee

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Optional is an antonym for peremptory.

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Peremptory and Optional. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/optional/peremptory

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