optional |
recommended |
As an adjective optional
is not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
As a verb recommended is
(
recommend).
any |
optional |
As an adverb any
is to even the slightest extent, at all.
As a determiner any
is at least one; of at least one kind one at all.
As a pronoun any
is any thing(s) or person(s).
As an adjective optional is
not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
optional |
optionary |
As adjectives the difference between optional and optionary
is that
optional is not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective while
optionary is alternative form of optional.
optional |
arbitrary |
As adjectives the difference between optional and arbitrary
is that
optional is not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective while
arbitrary is based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
As a noun arbitrary is
anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
optative |
optional |
As adjectives the difference between optative and optional
is that
optative is expressing a wish or a choice while
optional is not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
As a noun optative
is a mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Old Prussian, Ancient Greek), used to express a wish. English has no inflexional optative mood, but it has modal verbs like "might" and "may" that express possibility.
optional |
tailorable |
As adjectives the difference between optional and tailorable
is that
optional is not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective while
tailorable is capable of being made into clothing.
potential |
optional |
As adjectives the difference between potential and optional
is that
potential is existing in possibility, not in actuality while
optional is not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
As a noun potential
is currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being
to.
optional |
choicely |
As an adjective optional
is not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
As an adverb choicely is
with care in choosing; with attention to preference.
optional |
instigate |
As an adjective optional
is not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
As a verb instigate is
to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.
discretion |
optional |
As a noun discretion
is the quality of being discreet or circumspect.
As an adjective optional is
not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
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