facultative

/fˈækəltˌeɪtɪv/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. of or relating to the mental faculties
2. able to exist under more than one set of conditions
   “a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte”
3. granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something
   “a facultative enactment”
4. not compulsory
   “elective surgery”

Synonyms for facultative

• enabling
• elective
• optional

Antonyms of facultative

• obligate

Words that rhyme with facultative

• native
• cooperative
• vegetative
• accommodative
• authoritative
• imitative
• nonnative
• quantitative
• accumulative
• appreciative
• creative
• innovative
• iterative
• legislative
• qualitative
• rehabilitative
• administrative
• collaborative
• deliberative
• educative
• elucidative
• investigative
• manipulative
• meditative
• probative
• prognosticative
• regulative
• stimulative
• dissipative