🇬🇧 Compulsory meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

If something is compulsory, you have to do it, no choice—like a rule or law that says, “You must,” even if you really, really want to stay in your pajamas instead.

In the Kingdom of Homework, it is compulsory to show your work, even if your work is mostly eraser marks and tears.

Wearing a seatbelt in the car is compulsory, which is good, because my dad drives like he’s trying to win a race we’re not even in.

At our table, it’s compulsory to offer the last slice of pizza to others, but somehow it always disappears while we’re all “thinking about it.”

In our family meetings, it’s compulsory to listen quietly, except for the baby, who thinks it’s compulsory to scream the entire time.

The coach made wearing helmets compulsory after Liam tried to headbutt the soccer ball and missed the ball but found the ground.

A bright sign said: helmets are compulsory. Going to school is compulsory, and the rule made helmets compulsory for all bikes. The teacher said helmet checks were compulsory at the gate. Tim complained that helmets looked odd, but the guard said the rule was compulsory, not a choice. Tim clicked his strap, Sam laughed, and they ran safe and proud.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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