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[ op-shuh-nl ] / ˈɒp ʃə nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR optional ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveleft to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional. leaving something to choice. Origin of optionalFirst recorded in 1755–65; option + -al1 SYNONYMS FOR optional1 discretional, elective, voluntary. SEE SYNONYMS FOR optional ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM optionalop·tion·al·i·ty, nounop·tion·al·ly, adverbnon·op·tion·al, adjectivenon·op·tion·al·ly, adverb un·op·tion·al, adjectiveun·op·tion·al·ly, adverb Words nearby optionaloptimum, optimum dose, optimum population, opt in, option, optional, optionee, option money, opto-, optoelectronics, optokinetic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for optionalSure, taking sexy pictures—like having sex itself—is, technically speaking, optional. In Defense of Nude Selfies: Don’t Shame ‘The Fappening’ Victims|Amanda Marcotte|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Van Zant was echoing a growing sentiment of paranoia and fear sparked by the optional public education standards program. Fringe Factor: The Common Core Will Turn Your Kids as Gay as Possible|Caitlin Dickson|May 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST When I ask why she wears a veil in a society where it's optional, Sakdiyah explains how it frees her. Young Muslim Comic Takes On Fundamentalists|Moral Courage|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Then you may be delighted to learn that the essay portion of the SAT is now optional. Insufferable Elitism of the SATs|James Poulos|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It comes with matching headband, optional sleeve panels and petticoat. 'Fairytale' Diana Dress Makes $140,000 At Auction|Tom Sykes|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST After you have made this call, it is, to some extent, optional with you as to what further attentions you shall pay the party. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness|Arthur Martine It should be imperative (not optional, as at present) for every vessel to carry a certain number of lifebelts. Saved by the Lifeboat|R.M. Ballantyne The dimensions are optional, but boxes about two feet long, one foot wide, and five inches deep answer admirably. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons This last is the optional rule of the American Episcopal Church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6|Various At this time primary education was optional, given in private schools, aided in some cases by provincial grants. The Tribune of Nova Scotia|W. L. (William Lawson) Grant
British Dictionary definitions for optional
adjectivepossible but not compulsory; left to personal choice Derived forms of optionaloptionally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to optionalalternative, arbitrary, discretionary, elective, extra, free, open, unrestricted, volitional, voluntary, facultative, unforced, discretional, no strings attached, noncompulsory, nonobligatory |