Synonyms for optional
ˈɒp ʃə nlop·tion·al

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1. optionaladjective

   Antonyms:
   compulsory, mandatory, obligatory

2. optionaladjective

   On that beach clothing is entirely optional.

   Antonyms:
   mandatory, compulsory, obligatory

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1. optional

   Synonyms:
   casual, contingent, needless, non-essential, unnecessary, useless, worthless

   Antonyms:
   essential, indispensable, inevitable, infallible, necessary, needed, needful, required, requisite, unavoidable, undeniable

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1. optionaladjective

   possible but not necessary; left to personal choice

   Antonyms:
   bounden, indispensable, prerequisite, mandatory, compulsory, incumbent on(p), required, imposed, obligatory, de rigueur

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1. optionaladjective

   Synonyms:
   discretional, elective

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1. optionaladjective

   Synonyms:
   discretional, elective

   Antonyms:
   compulsory, coercive, obligatory

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1. List of paraphrases for "optional":

   facultative, voluntary, discretionary, elective, non-mandatory, option, permissive, opcat

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1. Charo Bishop:

   All optional. Voluntarily. Some girls were excited to do those things, in terms of being an escort, that was never a perception I had. I think that being friendly and receptive and welcoming to sponsors is completely different than being an escort.

2. Denelle Dixon:

   It’s not just Facebook—time and time again, the companies with whom we trust with our most sensitive data have shown that privacy and security are optional.

3. Unknown:

   Pain is inevitable suffering is optional.

4. Unknown:

   Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional.

5. Thierry Breton:

   I do not know any optional voluntary tax... On the big digital players, this is obviously not an option, if it cannot be reached, we would take up the issue at the level of the Commission.

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