Synonyms & related words for required

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of required — including requisite, needed, mandatory, compulsory, needful, necessary. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to required

Explore words related to required — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include requires, requisitely, requirement, requiring, needfulness, nonobligatory, necessitate, necessity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for required

Common synonyms for required include requisite, needed, mandatory, compulsory, needful, necessary, obligatory, prerequisite — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does required come from?

The word required breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root quir-, from Latin quaero (“seek, ask”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.