Optional
Optional adjective - Subject to one's freedom of choice.
Random and optional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Random" instead an adjective "Optional".
Nearby Words: option, optionally
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- capricious and optional
- capricious and random
- whimsical and optional
- whimsical and random
- chance and optional
- chance and random
- inconsistent and optional
- inconsistent and random
- frivolous and optional
- frivolous and random
- spontaneous and optional
- spontaneous and random
- arbitrary and optional
- arbitrary and random
Both words in one sentence
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Recent Final Fantasy rereleases make the random encounters optional, for those who wish to Enjoy the Story, Skip the Game.
Source: Random Encounters - In completely random places scattered throughout the main story walkthrough instead of, say, in the "optional stuff" appendix at the end.
Source: Guide Dang It / Eastern RPG -
The 'Magic Pack' optional minor expansion in City of Heroes includes a special power allowing players to give other players a random, long-lasting Tarot themed buff.
Source: Tarot Motifs
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