Synonyms & related words for requisite

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of requisite — including required, necessary, needful, requirement, necessity, needed. 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 requisite

Explore words related to requisite — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include requisitely, needfulness, obligatory, requisitioned, requires, indispensably, mandatory, essentialness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for requisite

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

Where does requisite come from?

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