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Synonyms for re quired
adj necessary

prescribed
enforced
mandatory
appropriate
obligatory
needed
recommended

vital
requisite
compulsory
set
right
deserved
due

essential
imperative
imperious
indispensable
just
prerequisite
rightful

suitable
unavoidable
needful
demanded
called for
compulsatory
condign

Antonyms for re quired

optional

voluntary

inessential

Synonyms
verb need, want

lack
desire
wish

crave
miss
depend upon

feel necessity for
have need
hurting for

stand in need

Antonyms

dislike
hate

have
not want

Synonyms
verb ask, demand; necessitate

oblige
compel
request
call for
involve
instruct
obligate
take

demand
cause
order
expect
claim
beseech
entail
bid

direct
beg
constrain
crave
requisition
command
solicit
enjoin

postulate
exact
challenge
assert oneself
call upon
insist upon
look for
push for

Antonyms

let off
reply
disallow
dislike

stop
give
offer
answer

have
not want

Synonyms
adj necessary

required
mandatory
irrevocable
conclusive

requisite
imperative
essential
compulsory

indissoluble
obligatory
unalterable
bounden

counted upon
incumbent on

Antonyms

optional
inessential
alterable

breakable
unnecessary
secondary

revocable
unbinding
unconfining

Synonyms
adj obligated; destined

constrained
obligated
restrained
firm
forced
indentured
made
bent

fated
obliged
pledged
urged
required
driven
intent
pressed

doomed
certain
sure
bounden
enslaved
coerced
contracted
articled

impelled
compelled
necessitated
apprenticed
duty-bound
having no alternative
under compulsion
under necessity

Antonyms

irresolute
permitted
unrestricted

allowed
free
unbounded

unobliged

Synonyms
adj binding

forced
mandatory
required

obligatory
imperative
de rigueur

imperious
necessary
requisite

compulsatory

Antonyms

voluntary
optional
unnecessary

inessential
free
liberated

unstipulated
liberalized

Synonyms
adj proper, right

au fait
becoming
conventional

correct
decent
decorous

done
fitting
necessary

required
comme il faut

Antonyms

improper

wrong

Synonyms
adj important, vital

necessary
indispensable
crucial
needed
imperative
fundamental

main
leading
chief
cardinal
capital
requisite

prerequisite
principal
foremost
required
wanted
constitutive

necessitous
needful
right-hand

Antonyms

inessential
unimportant
unnecessary
needless
optional
voluntary

nonessential
trivial
auxiliary
extra
minor
subordinate

subsidiary
atypical
secondary
inferior
accessory

Synonyms
adj bossy, overbearing

haughty
dictatorial
high-handed
domineering
exacting
autocratic

arrogant
tyrannical
authoritative
commanding
compulsory
despotic

imperative
imperial
mandatory
obligatory
oppressive
overweening

peremptory
required
tyrannous
compulsatory

Antonyms

meek
democratic
fawning

helpless
obedient
servile

humble
subservient
weak

Synonyms
adj necessary

crucial
vital
imperative
fundamental

basic
essential
basal
cardinal

key
needed
prerequisite
primary

required
requisite
necessitous
needful

Antonyms

inessential
trivial
unimportant
additional
auxiliary

extra
minor
nonessential
dispensable
needless

redundant
superfluous
unnecessary
secondary

Synonyms
adj essential

unavoidable
mandatory
fundamental
urgent
indispensable
required
crucial
needed
vital
imperative

significant
basic
paramount
decisive
prime
binding
chief
pressing
cardinal
expedient

requisite
prerequisite
principal
compelling
compulsory
de rigueur
elementary
exigent
momentous
obligatory

quintessential
specified
wanted
needful
all-important
bottom-line
incumbent on
name of game

Antonyms

optional
unnecessary
voluntary
additional
extra

minor
trivial
unimportant
nonessential
inessential

insignificant
useless
contingent
needless
secondary

Synonyms
adj bound

obliged
indebted
forced
indentured

pledged
required
urged
tied

committed
bounden
compelled
enslaved

duty-bound
contracted
called by duty
under obligation

Synonyms
adj bound

obligated
indebted
forced
indentured

required
pledged
tied
urged

committed
bounden
compelled
enslaved

duty-bound
contracted
called by duty
under obligation

Synonyms
adj accurate, correct

precise
appropriate
ideal
proper
suitable
exact
right
faithful

fit
required
textbook
needed
express
sharp
close
requisite

model
certain
dead-on
definite
distinct
strict
unerring
very

true
on target
on the button
on the money
to a T
to a turn
bull’s-eye

Antonyms

inaccurate
inexact
unsuitable
incorrect
unacceptable
inappropriate
unsuited
uncertain
indefinite

imperfect
incomplete
unfinished
false
imprecise
careless
improper
unfitting
unfit

slow
flawed
inferior
second-rate
unbroken
broken
part
wrong

Synonyms
adj necessary

mandatory
requisite
imperative
essential

expedient
important
indispensable
obligatory

required
vital
necessitous
needful

called for
of the essence

Antonyms

optional
unnecessary

voluntary
inessential

secondary

Synonyms
adj needing immediate attention

necessary
crucial
indispensable
persuasive
pressing
vital
immediate
compelling
important
imperative
critical

demanding
serious
essential
weighty
burning
capital
chief
clamant
clamorous
crying
driving

exigent
foremost
heavy
importunate
insistent
instant
leading
momentous
paramount
primary
principal

required
salient
touchy
wanted
called-for
demanded
hurry-up
impelling
life and death
top-priority
touch and go

Antonyms

inessential
unimportant
unnecessary
needless
optional
voluntary

trivial
uncritical
nonessential
insignificant
facile
minor

small
unsubstantial
secondary
easy
light
moderate

Synonyms
adj essential

necessary
key
integral
needed
fundamental
indispensable
crucial
urgent

important
imperative
critical
significant
basic
decisive
meaningful
cardinal

heavy
name
nitty-gritty
prerequisite
required
requisite
constitutive
bottom-line

coal-and-ice
life-or-death
meat-and-potatoes
name-of-the-game
underlined

Antonyms

inessential
unimportant
unnecessary
useless
needless
optional
voluntary

insignificant
nonessential
additional
extra
minor
trivial
uncritical

worthless
meaningless
sluggish
secondary
dull
dead
insignficant

Synonyms
adj in force

prescribed
required
sanctioned
ordained
established
executed

kept
pressed
constrained
charged
prevalent
imposed

exacted
enjoined
demanded
invoked
compelled
advocated

dictated
carried out
forced upon

Synonyms
adj socially obligatory

obligatory
au fait
conventional
correct

mandatory
necessary
proper
required

right
comme il faut
a must
called for

conforming to accepted standards

Synonyms
adj wanted

vital
required

necessary
essential

desired

Antonyms

inessential

unimportant

optional

Synonyms
adj essential

capital
cardinal
chief
constitutive
crucial

foremost
fundamental
imperative
indispensable
leading

main
necessary
necessitous
needed
prerequisite

principal
required
requisite
wanted
right-hand

Synonyms
verb command

beseech
require

entreat
implore

charge
obligate

supplicate
order

Antonyms

answer

Synonyms
verb request

urge
sue
claim
pray
propose
require
plead
submit
call

contest
address
demand
ask
apply
petition
refer
advance
beseech

bid
question
beg
importune
entreat
implore
crave
proposition
solicit

strike
supplicate
adjure
call upon
hit on
resort to

Antonyms

dissuade
deny
reply
conceal
ignore
disclaim

refuse
renounce
retract
revoke
disgust
answer

give
recall
turn away
turn off

Synonyms
verb ask for; command

invite
solicit
desire
warn
require

demand
request
instruct
tell
direct

charge
proposition
call
enjoin
summon

order
make a pass at
make a pitch
make a play for

Antonyms

reject
reply

listen
answer

not want

Synonyms
verb obligate; restrict

engage
oblige
require
restrict
constrain
confine

hinder
force
compel
prescribe
indenture
detain

yoke
enslave
restrain
necessitate
hamper
hogtie

lock up
put half nelson on
put lock on

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
permit
liberate
loosen

unbind
let go
free
allow
encourage
help

promote
loose
set free
unfasten
untie
let

Synonyms
verb demand or announce action

appoint
claim
require
declare
charge
ask

summon
order
decree
elect
challenge
ordain

proclaim
entreat
requisition
command
solicit
postulate

exact
appeal to
pray to
set apart

Antonyms

deny
disclaim
conceal
listen

refrain
ignore
dismiss
answer

cancel
stop
receive

Synonyms
verb demand; entail

suggest
require
request

involve
want
need

inquire
lack
necessitate

occasion
ask for

Antonyms

dislike

have

Synonyms
verb dispute, question

try
claim
confront
defy
impose
denounce
assert
demand
test
require
call for
impugn

brave
vindicate
inquire
tax
cross
impeach
summon
accost
investigate
arouse
reclaim
query

provoke
exact
stimulate
dare
beard
face the music
throw down the gauntlet
ask for
call out
face down
face off
fly in the face of

hang in
insist upon
invite competition
make a point of
make a stand
object to
search out
stand up to
stick it out

Antonyms

deny
dodge
ignore

calm
answer
agreement

decision
victory

Synonyms
verb order something done

ask
warn
require
request

tell
bid
exhort
direct

instruct
command
solicit
enjoin

entrust
adjure

Antonyms

reply
exculpate
exonerate

retreat
answer
free

pay
pay by check
pay cash

Synonyms
verb ask a price

require
impose

levy
demand

price
fix price at

sell for

Antonyms

exculpate
exonerate
retreat

free
pay
pay by check

pay cash

Synonyms
verb demand, maintain property or right

hold
challenge
defend
insist
call for
assert
collect
need
take

ask
believe
allege
declare
knock
hit
uphold
vindicate
advance

require
pretend
pronounce
adduce
requisition
solicit
postulate
profess
exact

justify
pick up
pop the question
have dibs on something
hit up
hold out for
lay claim to
stake out

Antonyms

disbelieve
forsake
desert
deny
reject

repudiate
conceal
hide
disclaim
abandon

quit
stop
answer
give
question

Synonyms
verb demand

authorize
appoint
require
direct
call for
tell
prohibit
set
forbid
enjoin
instruct
inflict
dictate
beckon

proclaim
check
grant
debar
compel
charge
call
restrain
cite
enact
oblige
bid
warn
interdict

exact
adjure
inhibit
task
bar
impose
ordain
summon
requisition
subpoena
ban
order
rule out
ordinate

call on
call the signals
call upon
force upon
give directions
give orders
lay down the law
mark out
put foot down
send for
take charge
take lead

Antonyms

reject
permit
hinder
conceal
aid
assist
liberate
refuse
veto

prevent
disallow
contradict
countermand
revoke
allow
approve
ask
help

stop
free
cancel
oppose
recall
reverse
follow

Synonyms
verb command a price of

require
yield
bring in
take
nick
rap

set back
sell for
come to
amount to be asked
be demanded
be given

be marked at
be needed
be paid
be priced at
be received
be valued at

be worth
mount up
move back
sell at
to the tune of

Antonyms

disallow
refuse

reject
lose

Synonyms
verb harm; exact a penalty

require
lose

expect
hurt

infuriate
obligate

necessitate
do disservice to

Synonyms
verb desire intensely

covet
fancy
need
require
dream
want

lust after
cry out for
suspire
ache for
die for
give eyeteeth for

hunger for
itch for
long for
pine for
sigh for
spoil for

thirst for
yearn for
yen for
eat one’s heart out

Antonyms

dislike
abjure

hate
spurn

have
not want

Synonyms
verb beg

seek
beseech
require
necessitate

entreat
implore
take
solicit

demand
ask
supplicate
petition

call for
plead for
pray for

Antonyms

refuse
reject
reply
abjure

dislike
hate
spurn
give

offer
answer
command
not want

Synonyms
verb order rule or action

impose
dictate
declare
enact
proclaim
set

force
decide
oblige
compel
require
pronounce

ordain
rule
prescribe
command
determine
demand

announce
constrain
lay down the law
read the riot act
put one’s foot down

Antonyms

hinder
delay

hesitate
conceal

hide
let go

Synonyms
verb ask strongly for something

urge
force
claim
question
require
request
stipulate
expect
challenge
press
appeal
order
tax
necessitate

importune
interrogate
coerce
enjoin
apply
badger
nag
pray
arrogate
pester
compel
implore
charge
solicit

postulate
cite
petition
hit
besiege
oblige
bid
direct
abuse
exact
constrain
knock
beseech
beg

summon
entreat
inquire
requisition
command
supplicate
dun
counterclaim
clamor for
hit up
impetrate
insist on
sue for
whistle for

Antonyms

deny
disclaim
reply
exonerate
release
compliment

praise
grant
supply
answer
leave alone
please

give
free
offer
present

Synonyms
verb use to advantage

effect
employ
exploit

extract
require
rely on

fall back on
have recourse to
make use of

take from

Synonyms
verb put a rule, plan in force

prosecute
accomplish
invoke
require
impose
administer
reinforce
sanction
apply
implement
carry out
exert
wrest
commandeer

necessitate
coerce
fortify
expect
dictate
hound
whip
perform
spur
make
compel
goad
emphasize
lash

urge
oblige
effect
demand
press
discharge
exact
constrain
extort
execute
strain
fulfill
drive
impel

stress
administrate
strong-arm
support
incite
egg on
dragoon
crack down
force upon
insist on
lean on
put into effect
put screws to

Antonyms

cease
refuse
dissuade
prevent
disapprove
delay
deter
ignore
release
repress

disregard
forego
halt
stop
leave alone
discourage
lose
fail
check
forget

neglect
give
let go
miss
abandon
drop
give up
overlook
not finish

Synonyms
verb order, command

admonish
appoint
warn
decree
urge
require

impose
prescribe
charge
rule
tell
direct

counsel
instruct
dictate
demand
caution
adjure

ordain
bid
forewarn
advise
call upon

Antonyms

permit

ask

allow

Synonyms
verb require; result in

bring about
require
necessitate
encompass

involve
call for
entangle
impose

evoke
demand
occasion
tangle

cause
lead to
give rise to

Antonyms

exclude

untangle

untwist

Synonyms
verb demand, call for

extort
wrest
impose
extract
compel
claim
levy
force

oblige
pinch
challenge
gouge
bleed
assess
coerce
requisition

call
wrench
solicit
command
postulate
squeeze
wring
require

constrain
put on
insist upon
lean on
shake down

Antonyms

disapprove
release
let go

give
receive
free

answer

Synonyms
verb want, wish

require
call for

demand
exact

count on
insist on

look for
rely upon

Synonyms
verb obligate to do something

urge
charge
move
oblige
require
impose
compel
drive
restrict
pressure
drag
limit
inflict
demand

press
cause
order
make
wrest
necessitate
insist
coerce
enjoin
apply
exact
fix
constrain
draft

overcome
impress
blackmail
burden
wring
extort
bind
choke
contract
impel
command
obtrude
occasion
strong-arm

enforce
bear down
sandbag
pressurize
conscript
dragoon
concuss
shotgun
bear hard on
bring pressure to bear upon
pin down
put screws to
put squeeze on

Antonyms

dissuade
release
disallow
prevent
permit
aid
surrender

discourage
free
stop
check
halt
let go
leave alone

forget
allow
give
neglect
help
yield

Synonyms
verb prompt, incite

oblige
compel
induce
force
inspire
propel
move
actuate
thrust

poke
motivate
goad
start
prod
boost
instigate
urge
power

influence
excite
lash
jog
press
spur
foment
shove
require

drive
push
mobilize
constrain
stimulate
set in motion

Antonyms

hinder
dissuade
prevent
calm
repress
delay

slow
suppress
let go
discourage
stop
pull

leave alone
depress
end
halt
check

Synonyms
verb set, dictate

appoint
levy
force
institute
require
introduce
order
foist
charge
place
promulgate
inflict

demand
put
establish
enforce
presume
visit
trespass
enjoin
intrude
wreck
fix
compel

wreak
lade
oblige
prescribe
decree
lay
burden
exact
saddle
wish
ordain
infringe

command
encroach
obtrude
constrain
horn in
lay down
force upon
lay down the law
move in on
put foot down
read riot act
take advantage

Antonyms

prevent
disorder
aid

displace
remove
forget

overlook
neglect
help

Synonyms
verb impose something

levy
expose
exact
wreak
extort
force

give
visit
require
deliver
administer
command

dispense
strike
apply
subject
bring upon
deal out

force upon
give it to
lay down the law
mete out
stick it to

Antonyms

withhold
hold

keep
take

Synonyms
verb order and expect; claim

contend
urge
reiterate
repeat
request
maintain

assert
vow
demand
press
hold
swear

require
importune
asseverate
persist
aver
stand firm

be firm
lay down the law
take a stand

Antonyms

desert
reply

tolerate
abandon

endure
forget

Synonyms
verb draw in; include

prove
suggest
engage
commit
associate
embroil
require
contain
cover
catch
link
connect
relate

mean
affect
hold
implicate
comprise
concern
incorporate
entail
number
denote
incriminate
hook
imply

embrace
touch
tangle
complicate
comprehend
compromise
mire
grip
absorb
preoccupy
necessitate
entangle
bind

inculpate
engross
enmesh
argue
presuppose
mix up
take in
rivet
point to
rope in
snarl up
wrap up in

Antonyms

release
disconnect
cease
dissociate
exclude
reject
untangle

disentangle
explain
misunderstand
ignore
let go
cancel
stop

divide
separate
abandon
untwist
free
remove

Synonyms
verb do not have

need
require
want
miss

minus
out
be deficient in
be short of

be without
have need of
hurting for
not got

too little too late

Antonyms

dislike

have

Synonyms
verb induce, compel

start
require
cause
force
drive
secure

coerce
oblige
tamper
impress
effect
interfere

impel
initiate
press
constrain
meddle
bring about

horn in
pressurize
dragoon
concuss
shotgun
prevail upon

Antonyms

ignore
destroy
raze
ruin
dissuade
prevent
demote
renounce

deny
disallow
refuse
refute
veto
measure
stop
let go

leave alone
neglect
crush
discourage
halt
calculate
lose
fail

Synonyms
verb call for, make necessary

constrain
require
entail
force
behoove

oblige
make
compel
drive
impel

coerce
crave
command
take
demand

ask
postulate
cause

Antonyms

dissuade
disallow
refuse
delay
repress

reply
discourage
halt
stop
calculate

lose
fail
check
give
offer

Synonyms
verb want something

desire
require
lack
call for
demand
claim
miss
hunger
wish
covet
necessitate

thirst
hanker
lust
crave
long
pine
exact
yearn
do without
be deficient
be deprived

be down and out
be hard up
be in need of
be in want
be inadequate
be needy
be poor
be short
be without
die for
drive for

feel a dearth of
feel the necessity for
feel the pinch
go hungry
have occasion for
have occasion to
have use for
hurt for
suffer privation
yen for

Antonyms

dislike
hate
abjure

despise
have
give

not want
do not want

Synonyms
verb command, authorize

hire
buy
direct
require
request
charge
call for
warn

instruct
obtain
tell
decree
engage
secure
bid
enjoin

prescribe
ordain
book
dictate
adjure
enact
reserve
call the shots

rule the roost
apply for
call the signals
contract for
pull strings
send away for

Antonyms

refuse
disallow
prevent
rescind

disorder
disorganize
mess up
mix up

muddle
let go
give up
cancel

Synonyms
verb stipulate action to be taken

require
impose
determine
dictate
establish
specify
define

appoint
decree
set
fix
direct
rule
guide

settle
command
choose
decide
enjoin
ordain
assign

order
select
designate
lay down
pick out
write prescription

Antonyms

refuse
reject
disorganize
unsettle

mislead
mix up
disallow
confuse

neglect
misguide
leave

Synonyms
verb determine, specify

require
state

postulate
condition

stipulate
lay down

Antonyms

deprive

remove

take

Synonyms
verb commit, assign

make
set
force
require
impose

consign
levy
doom
oblige
induce

employ
inflict
enjoin
constrain
condemn

subject
subject to

Antonyms

dissuade
release
transfer
discourage

halt
let go
free
remove

take
change
displace

Synonyms
verb ask for; apply for something needed

claim
buy
require
request

solicit
demand
challenge
postulate

exact
order
call for
put dibs on

put in for

Antonyms

reply

answer

give

Synonyms
verb plead for; try to sell

drum up
require
canvass
ask
promote
seek
claim
bum
importune
sponge
accost
crave
proposition
cadge

go
apply
peddle
mooch
inquire
seduce
pray
question
implore
call
bespeak
postulate
query
approach

petition
hustle
touch
resort
demand
panhandle
hawk
exact
desire
beseech
drum
challenge
request
beg

entreat
turn
requisition
tout
supplicate
refer
steer
come on to
hit on
hit up
pass the hat
sue for
whistle for

Antonyms

reply
avoid
dodge
ignore
conceal

disapprove
refuse
reject
answer
stop

give
offer
not want

Synonyms
verb decide on conditions

provide
require
impose
spell out
designate
specify
guarantee
covenant

slot
engage
pledge
particularize
make
detail
contract
bargain

state
settle
promise
postulate
arrange
agree
condition
name

lay down
insist upon
lay finger on
make a point
pin down
put down for
specificate
specificize

Antonyms

refuse
mix up
imply
wish

break
disagree
decline
break off

discourage
calculate
confuse

Synonyms
verb communicate

disclose
reveal
instruct
confess
mention
explain
express
state
order
inform
say
notify
report

announce
advise
summon
declare
speak
recite
represent
leak
acquaint
level
apprise
require
enjoin

divulge
authorize
direct
command
impart
utter
proclaim
bid
fill in
break the news
call upon
clue in
give facts

give out
keep posted
lay open
leave word
let in on
let know
let slip
make known
open up
put before
reel off
spit it out

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold
suppress
deny
disavow
deceive

mislead
listen
misunderstand
estimate
guess
secrete
ask

question
keep secret
be quiet
keep
figure

Synonyms
verb desire

wish
require
prefer
crave
choose
need
fancy
hunger

covet
pine
hanker
lust
yearn
long
aspire
ache

thirst
be greedy
could do with
desiderate
feel a need
have a passion for
have a yen for
have ambition

have an urge for
have eyes for
incline toward
itch for
spoil for

Antonyms

dislike
hate

spurn
despise

have
not want

Synonyms
verb lack, need

require
call for
demand
miss

starve
be deficient
be deprived of
be found wanting

be insufficient
be poor
be short of
be without

fall short in
have need of
stand in need of

Antonyms

despise
dislike

hate
have

Synonyms
verb guarantee, justify, authorize

uphold
affirm
require
necessitate
stipulate
explain
ensure
undertake
permit
approve
call for
claim
pledge

attest
back
vow
promise
sponsor
sanction
guaranty
contend
secure
defend
certify
commission
state

swear
entitle
endorse
privilege
underwrite
vindicate
empower
assert
excuse
demand
insure
license
assure

maintain
delegate
argue
declare
avouch
answer for
bear out
vouch for
give grounds for
stand behind
take an oath

Antonyms

deny
disallow
refuse
reject
disclaim
disavow
disapprove

desert
surrender
invalidate
retract
ignore
question
break

discourage
hurt
abandon
give up
leave
unauthorize

Synonyms
verb stipulate

pledge
promise
guarantee
slot
provide
make
detail
state

condition
postulate
designate
covenant
specify
arrange
engage
name

require
impose
bargain
contract
settle
agree
spell out
insist upon

lay down
lay finger on
make a point
pin down
put down for
specificate
specificize

Antonyms

refuse
mix up
break

discourage
calculate
disagree

confuse
decline
break off

Synonyms
adj necessary

appropriate
compulsory
deserved
due
enforced
essential
imperative

imperious
indispensable
just
mandatory
needed
obligatory
prerequisite

prescribed
recommended
right
rightful
set
suitable
unavoidable

vital
needful
called for
compulsatory
condign
demanded

Antonyms

nonessential

optional

unnecessary