Obligatory Definition & Meaning
obligatory
- adjective
- morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"
- required by obligation or compulsion or convention; "he made all the obligatory apologies"
Words that rhyme with obligatory
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- What does obligatory mean?
- morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution" required by obligation or compulsion or convention; "he made all the obligatory apologies"
- What part of speech is obligatory?
- Obligatory is an adjective.
- How many definitions does obligatory have?
- Obligatory has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).