The synonym of 'optional'
Attendance at the meeting is optional.
What is the synonym of 'optional' here?
Is it nonobligatory? I looked 'nonobligatory' up, but I didn't find in the dictionary.
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It somewhat depends on the context. Look at the words mandatory, compulsory, required . Clive
- It somewhat depends on the context.
- Look at the words mandatory, compulsory, required .
- Clive
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It somewhat depends on the context. Look at the words mandatory, compulsory, required.
Clive
0Omar AhmedIs it nonobligatory? I looked 'nonobligatory' up, but I didn't find in the dictionary.
You are free to make any word you like with affixes, especially "non-". But it wants a hyphen, "non-obligatory", because it is not a known solid word, and because it looks weird without it—you read "nono" and have to backtrack. The dictionaries will not list it
0Omar AhmedAttendance at the meeting is optional.
What is the synonym of 'optional' here?
Is it nonobligatory? I looked 'nonobligatory' up, but I didn't find in the dictionary.
'optional' is such a nice word. It would be a shame to replace it with a clumsy word. Nevertheless, 'nonmandatory' (also 'non-mandatory') exists. It's listed in
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