What is another word for optional?
201 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ˈɒpʃənə͡l], [ ˈɒpʃənəl], [ ˈɒ_p_ʃ_ə_n_əl]Table of Contents
Similar words for optional:- all (adjective)
- arbitrary (adjective)
- discretionary (adjective)
- elective (adjective)
- extra (adjective)
- inessential (adjective)
- uncalled-for (adjective)
- uncompelled (adjective)
- unessential (adjective)
- unforced (adjective)
- unnecessary (adjective)
- unneeded (adjective)
- unrequired (adjective)
- voluntary (adjective)
- discretionary (noun)
- ex gratia (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Optional:
adj.
•all (adjective) •arbitrary (adjective)- in judicious,
- wayward,
- injudicious,
- un accountable,
- in-judicious,
- un-accountable,
- in-consistent,
- offhand,
- un-reasonable,
- un scientific,
- in consistent,
- un-scientific,
- un reasonable.
- nonobligatory,
- non obligatory,
- un restricted,
- most nonobligatory,
- non mandatory,
- more nonmandatory,
- most nonmandatory,
- un-restricted,
- more nonobligatory,
- nonmandatory,
- non-obligatory,
- judge jury.
- graviest,
- more gingerbread,
- ICER,
- icest,
- surplus,
- sur plusser,
- tipper,
- sur-plusser,
- most button,
- fussest,
- most another,
- gravy,
- un used,
- re serve,
- tippest,
- more button,
- most lagniappe,
- supplementary,
- most beyond,
- re-serve,
- in addition,
- more another,
- be-yond,
- most gingerbread,
- more reserve,
- over above,
- gravier,
- sur plussest,
- in reserve,
- more lagniappe,
- more beyond,
- extra-ordinary,
- perkest,
- be yond,
- un-used,
- sur-plussest,
- most reserve,
- super-numerary,
- super numerary.
- more freewilled,
- in-tended,
- more unbidden,
- more free willed,
- more unprescribed,
- most unbidden,
- most unprescribed,
- more discretional,
- de liberate,
- most witting,
- most freewilled,
- most wished,
- free willed,
- un constrained,
- more wished,
- more willed,
- most designful,
- in-dependent,
- more witting,
- in dependent,
- un asked,
- most discretional,
- un prescribed,
- un-prescribed,
- un-asked,
- most volunteer,
- un-paid,
- most willed,
- un-bidden,
- unpaid,
- more opted,
- most free willed,
- most free-willed,
- un paid,
- more free-willed,
- more designful,
- most opted,
- more volunteer,
- in tended,
- un bidden,
- de-liberate.
n.
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- choice.
Other synonyms:
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- open-ended.
- optionally,
- selective,
- extramural,
- option,
- uncoerced,
- any,
- autonomous,
- spontaneous,
- self-acting,
- alternative,
- intentional,
- Offered,
- deliberate,
- gratuitous,
- uninvited,
- unessential,
- Self-determining,
- volunteer,
- premeditated,
- unsought,
- Unbesought,
- unrequested,
- unprompted,
- freewill,
- intended,
- independent,
- unrequired,
- inessential,
- wilful,
- Proffered,
- self-determined,
- additional,
- planned,
- unneeded,
- uncalled-for,
- unasked,
- Willed,
- willful,
- electives,
- free will,
- unpressured,
- Volitient,
- Self-active,
- permissive,
- uninfluenced,
- no strings attached,
- up to the individual,
- unconstrained,
- disjunctive,
- Volitive,
- secondary,
- unsolicited,
- extracurricular,
- external,
- non-compulsory.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
facultative.
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Noun, singular or mass
facultative.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
opt-in, option, non-compulsory, permissive, mandatory, optionally, voluntary, non-statutory, selective, compulsory, options.
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Noun, plural
electives, institutions, options.
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Noun, singular or mass
option.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Optional:
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adj.
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all
obligatory.
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possible; available as choice
forced, required, compulsory.
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Other antonyms:
imposed, prerequisite, nonelective, necessary, nonvoluntary, indispensable, incumbent on, essential, requisite, de rigueur, bounden.
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all
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Other antonyms:
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n.
appointed, appointive, coercive, obligate.
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n.