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Obligatory vs Impressed - What's the difference?

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Obligatory is a related term of impressed.


As adjectives the difference between obligatory and impressed

is that obligatory is imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding while impressed is strongly affected, especially favourably.

As a verb impressed is

(impress).

obligatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding.
  • an obligatory promise
  • * Richard Baxter
  • if he speak the words of an oath in a strange language, thinking they signify something else, or if he spake in his sleep, or deliration, or distraction, it is no oath, and so not obligatory .
  • Requiring a matter or obligation.
  • Antonyms

    * optional

    impressed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • strongly affected, especially favourably
  • stamped, under pressure
  • compelled to serve in a military force
  • confiscated by force or authority
  • Antonyms

    * unimpressed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (impress)
  • See also

    * imprest