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Prohibited vs Obligatory - What's the difference?

prohibited | obligatory |

As adjectives the difference between prohibited and obligatory

is that prohibited is forbidden; unallowed while obligatory is imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding.

As a verb prohibited

is (prohibit).

prohibited

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Forbidden; unallowed
  • *
  • Synonyms

    * (law) criminal, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful

    Derived terms

    * prohibited area

    Verb

    (head)
  • (prohibit)
  • 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

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