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- [op-shuh-nl]
- /ˈɒp ʃə nl/
- /ˈɒp.ʃən.əl/
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- [op-shuh-nl]
- /ˈɒp ʃə nl/
Definitions of optional word
- adjective optional left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional. 1
- adjective optional leaving something to choice. 1
- noun optional Available to be chosen but not obligatory. 1
- adjective optional may be chosen 1
- adjective optional feature: can be chosen 1
- adjective optional If something is optional, you can choose whether or not you do it or have it. 0
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Origin of optional
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; option + -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Optional
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
optional popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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".
optional usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for optional
adjective optional
- elective — Related to or working by means of election.
- noncompulsory — Not compulsory.
- voluntary — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
- discretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
- possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
Antonyms for optional
adjective optional
- 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.
- forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
- required — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
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