Synonyms and Antonyms of imperative
1
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
- a secretary of defense who was fond of issuing harshly worded imperatives
behest, charge, command, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, injunction, instruction, order, word
2
something one must do because of prior agreement
- although he had little taste for the social imperatives that come with being governor, he put on a brave face
burden, charge, commitment, devoir, do [archaic], duty, incumbency, need, obligation, office, responsibility
oath, pledge, promise, troth, vow, word
arrangement, prearrangement, setup
compact, contract, covenant, pact, trust
debt, payment, tribute
compulsion, constraint, restraint
must, requirement
coercion, duress, force
appointment, engagement, reservation
burden, onus
grace, postponement, stay
discharge, ease, exemption, release, relief, waiver
loophole
alternative, choice, option, pick, preference, selection
