Definition of Obligatory

1. Adjective. Morally or legally constraining or binding. "An obligatory contribution"


2. Adjective. Required by obligation or compulsion or convention. "He made all the obligatory apologies"
Similar to: Necessary

Definition of Obligatory

1. a. 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.

Definition of Obligatory

1. Adjective. Imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding: an obligatory promise. ¹

2. Adjective. Requiring a matter or obligation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Obligatory

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Obligatory

obligatedly
obligatee
obligatees
obligately
obligates
obligati
obligating
obligation
obligational
obligations
obligato
obligator
obligatorily
obligatoriness
obligators
obligatory (current term)
obligatos
oblige
obliged
obliged(p)
obligee
obligees
obligement
obligements
obliger
obligers
obliges
obliging
obligingly
obligingness

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