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Contexts ▼▲ Required by law or a rule Necessary or very important Impossible to avoid In accordance with regulations Irrefutable, or impossible to deny Convincing or effective Unable to be prevented from continuing or progressing Certain to be or do something Arrogant and domineering Having been established and usually not subject to change … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Required by law or a rule forced imperative mandatory obligatory required binding incumbent necessary requisite prescribed statutory contractual demanded de rigueur enforceable enforced essential inescapable involuntary nonelective peremptory unavoidable compulsatory imperious set stipulated coercive OB the law commanding compelling fixed indispensable irremissible needed needful coerced compelled exacted unwilling constrained imposed ordained unconsenting unintended unintentional will-less grudging reluctant dictated slave conscripted necessitated impelled obliged advocated charged enjoined established executed invoked kept pressed prevalent sanctioned carried out forced upon urgent forcible curricular more ❯ Adjective ▲ Necessary or very important essential crucial important necessary key requisite vital indispensable needed required called for imperative critical mandatory obligatory paramount compelling urgent integral pressing high-priority acute of the essence pivotal fundamental substantive all-important burning central consequential significant vitally important life-and-death of great consequence of the utmost importance pre-eminent prerequisite all important must-have necessitous needful demanded incumbent intrinsic core forced involuntary nonelective peremptory appropriate compulsatory inherent innate rudimentary basic binding bottom-line cardinal chief decisive desired elementary exigent expedient momentous preferred prime principal proper quintessential recommended specified wanted de rigueur incumbent on name of game prescribed statutory enforced set unavoidable everything foremost king telling preeminent most important number one indissoluble irrevocable unalterable conclusive permanent unbreakable bounden counted upon basal primary very important major characteristic focal structural natural profound rudimental staple underlying constituent constitutional constitutive elemental foundational salient component connected at the heart of meat-and-potatoes lacking lacked called-for stipulated assigned imposed more ❯ Adjective ▲ Impossible to avoid unavoidable certain ineluctable inescapable inevitable necessary sure fated ineludible inexorable obligatory assured unpreventable mandatory predestined predetermined preordained required unescapable impending inevasible manifest obvious prescribed set bound to happen for sure sure to happen in the bag in the cards locked up open and shut imminent decreed destined expected fixed foreseeable ordained predictable settled guaranteed reliable fateful impreventable unalterable undeniable decided doomed effective foreordained irrevocable natural unfailing binding dependable determined ineliminable irresistible all locked up to be anticipated to be expected without recourse for certain no ifs ands or buts certain to happen patent automatic definite routine undoubted regular repeated robot-like usual more ❯ Adjective ▲ In accordance with regulations regulation fixed official prescribed required set acceptable appropriate conventional correct fitting mandatory normal obligatory proper standard customary usual de rigueur orthodox done ubiquitous comme il faut necessary right a must au fait called for socially obligatory conforming to accepted standards Adjective ▲ Irrefutable, or impossible to deny undeniable certain incontestable incontrovertible indisputable indubitable irrefutable sure unquestionable undebatable clear conclusive evident inarguable manifest obvious patent positive proven unassailable watertight clear-cut irrefragable plain straightforward transparent unmistakable accomplished beyond question categorical definite emphatic express marked pronounced self-evident sound unanswerable unarguable unchallengeable undoubted unequivocal actual apodictic binding compelling necessary obligatory real true beyond doubt beyond a shadow of a doubt for sure sure thing as plain as a pikestaff open and shut staring one in the face no ifs and or buts Adjective ▲ Convincing or effective forcible compelling strong effective powerful cogent forceful impressive potent valid convincing weighty persuasive telling active armed efficacious efficient influential mighty plausible violent aggressive coercive conclusive credible drastic eloquent energetic unanswerable assertive intense militant puissant vehement vigorous Adjective ▲ Unable to be prevented from continuing or progressing inexorable adamant implacable immovable inflexible relentless severe unbending unyielding cruel hard harsh obdurate unrelenting intransigent unappeasable determined merciless pitiless remorseless uncompromising unshakeable unswerving unwavering inescapable iron-handed strict unforgiving unmollifiable unpacifiable unplacatable unsparing draconian exacting rigorous ruthless stringent tough indurate ineluctable adamantine bound dogged immobile ironclad necessary obstinate resolute rigid single-minded stubborn unchangeable unmovable locked in mean business bound and determined dead set on hell bent on no going back set in stone like death and taxes Adjective ▲ Certain to be or do something destined fated certain foreordained ordained bound doomed meant predestined preordained predetermined assured designed foredoomed guaranteed intended sure brewing closed coming compelled condemned directed forthcoming impending ineluctable inescapable inevitable inexorable instant looming menacing near overhanging predesigned sealed settled stated threatening unavoidable very likely in the wind nailed on at hand hanging over in prospect in store in the air to come in the cards que sera sera that will be written in the cards that is to be way the ball bounces Adjective ▲ Arrogant and domineering imperious dictatorial domineering bossy overbearing authoritative commanding peremptory authoritarian high-handed arrogant lordly overweening autocratic imperial tyrannical despotic haughty tyrannous arbitrary assertive autocratical bullish dominating forceful magisterial masterful officious tyrannic wilful willful pushful pushy compulsatory exacting mandatory obligatory oppressive required high and mighty Adjective ▲ Having been established and usually not subject to change hard-and-fast certain determinate final firm fixed flat frozen hard inexpugnable set settled stable absolute binding conclusive decisive dictated exacting irrevocable mandatory strict unbending written carved in stone set in concrete Find more words! 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