OBLIGATORY
obligatory
(adjective) morally or legally constraining or binding; “attendance is obligatory”; “an obligatory contribution”
obligatory
(adjective) required by obligation or compulsion or convention; “he made all the obligatory apologies”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
obligatory (comparative more obligatory, superlative most obligatory)
Imposing obligation, legally or morally; binding.
Requiring a matter or obligation.
Synonyms
• bounden
• mandatory
Antonyms
• optional
Source: Wiktionary
Ob"li*ga*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. obligatorius: cf.F. obligatoire.]
Definition: Binding in law or conscience; imposing duty or obligation; requiring performance or forbearance of some act; -- often followed by on or upon; as, obedience is obligatory on a soldier. As long as the law is obligatory, so long our obedience is due. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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