facultative
5 synonyms and 1 antonym for facultative, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Relating to a faculty, particularly a mental one.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. adj
Not compulsory; optional or left to individual choice.
“But does the penny fare end here, said Mr. Nixon, at a merely facultative stop? Surely it ends rather at the station.”
Etymology
Taken from French facultatif; by surface analysis it breaks down as faculty + -ative.
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