elective
How many syllables in elective?
There are 3 syllables in the word elective.How to pronounce elective:
Synonyms for elective:
appointed
appointive
chosen
delegated
democratic
discretionary
elected
nominated
nonelective
optional
representative
voluntary
Antonyms for elective:
appointed
binding
compulsatory
compulsory
contractual
de rigueur
demanded
enforceable
enforced
essential
forced
imperative
incumbent
inescapable
mandated
mandatory
necessary
nondiscretionary
nonelective
nonvoluntary
obligatory
peremptory
prescribed
required
requisite
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