Obligatory : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'obligatory': discover synonyms for the word obligatory, such as mandatory or compulsory.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as obligatory. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": mandatory and compulsory.


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Synonyms for obligatory sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for obligatory Degree of synonymy of obligatory Frequency in the language
mandatory
   40042 2.47  
compulsory
   40041 0.73  
bounden
   40040 0.04  
required
   40038 10.73  
prerequisite
   40035 0.25  
necessary
   40035 45.98  
indispensable
   39993 0.75  
imposed
   30042 1.29  
obliged
   30042 5.78  
mandated
   30041 0.25  
obligate
   30041 0.12  
obligation
   30040 6.75  
duty
   30039 50.96  
duty-bound
   30039  
binding
   30039 2.18  
peremptory
   30038 0.14  
compensatory
   30037 0.22  
enforceable
   30036 0.12  

Lexical field of "obligatory"

mandatory
compulsory
bounden
required
prerequisite
necessary
de rigueur
indispensable
imposed
incumbent on
obliged
mandated
obligate
obligation
duty
duty-bound
binding
peremptory
compensatory
enforceable
requirement
must-have
statutory
coercive
imperative
forced
restrictive
compelling
minimum
overarching
non-discretionary
requisite
customary
perfunctory
obligatoriness
gratuitous
optional
obligational
nonmandatory
concomitant
aforementioned
invariable
occasional
supererogatory
periodic
supplementary
forgo
interminable
ancillary
imposition