obligational

1 8.2

Relating to a legal or financial duty someone must do

adjective
/əˌblɪɡˈeɪʃənl/

Formal

: obligacional

The contract sets out all the obligational duties of both parties involved.

Examples

This type of bond carries certain obligational risks for the issuer.
This is an obligational contract.
The committee discussed the obligational authority required to approve the expenditure.
Don't forget that these terms are obligational!
The contract includes several obligational terms that must be followed by both parties.
Before signing, make sure you understand the obligational requirements outlined in the agreement.
The new law introduces obligational fees that businesses are required to pay.

Antonyms

nonobligatory

Formal

1 6.1

Not required by law or rule

How Obligatory

enforceable

Specialized

14 6.6

binding

Formal

72 4.6

required

Formal

438 1.4

obligational

Formal

1 8.2

expected

654 1.2

optional

90 3.3

Surface Forms

obligational positive

Morphology

obligational = obligation (transparent) = obligation + al

The adjective is formed in the standard way from the noun 'obligation' plus '-al', meaning 'relating to obligation'.

Etymology

The word obligational comes from an old root meaning 'to bind' and is the same root as oblige and obligation. So an obligational duty is like a 'tie' that makes someone legally or financially responsible to do something.