Definition of COMPULSORY

compulsory

Plural: compulsories

Adjective Satellite

  • required by rule
    • "in most schools physical education is compulsory"

Adj

  • Required; obligatory; mandatory.
  • Having the power of compulsion; constraining.

Noun

  • Something that is compulsory or required.

Examples

  • Such compulsory measures are limited.
  • The ten-dollar fee was compulsory.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin compulsorius, from Latin compulsus. Displaced native Old English ġenīedelīċ.

Antonyms

optional, voluntary

Scrabble Score: 19

compulsory: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
compulsory: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compulsory: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

compulsory: valid Words With Friends Word