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- [kuh m-puhl-suh-ree]
- /kəmˈpʌl sə ri/
- /kəmˈpʌl.sər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-puhl-suh-ree]
- /kəmˈpʌl sə ri/
Definitions of compulsory word
- adjective compulsory If something is compulsory, you must do it or accept it, because it is the law or because someone in a position of authority says you must. 3
- adjective compulsory required by regulations or laws; obligatory 3
- adjective compulsory involving or employing compulsion; compelling; necessary; essential 3
- adjective compulsory that must be done, undergone, etc.; obligatory; required 3
- adjective compulsory compelling; coercive 3
- adjective compulsory required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education. 1
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Origin of compulsory
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
1510-20; < Medieval Latin compulsōrius, equivalent to Latin compul-, variant stem of compellere (see compel) + -sōrius, for -tōrius -tory1; cf. compulsive
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Parts of speech for Compulsory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
compulsory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
compulsory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for compulsory
adj compulsory
- forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
- mandatory — authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.
- required — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
- obligatory — required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
- imperative — imperative language
adjective compulsory
- unavoidable — unable to be avoided; inevitable: an unavoidable delay.
- compulsatory — compulsory
Antonyms for compulsory
adj compulsory
- voluntary — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
- optional — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
- unnecessary — not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.
- inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
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