Synonyms for

Requirement

Verb / rɪˈkwaɪrmʌnt / Another word for requirement — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

something that is needed or necessary

Synonyms & similar words

essential prerequisite inessential demand necessity necessary requisite necessity demand prerequisite condition requisite essential obligation must need precondition qualifier stipulation precondition qualification specification exigency desideratum compulsion constraint restraint

Synonyms by register

Formal

stipulation prerequisite necessity demand

Informal

need must-have thing gotta-have

Literary

imperative requisite

Antonyms

unnecessity option desire want preference wish

Common collocations

  • meet a requirement
  • satisfy a requirement
  • basic requirement
  • key requirement
  • minimum requirement
  • specific requirement
  • technical requirement

Word family

noun requirement
verb require
adjective required
adverb requiredly

Usage note

Often used in technical, business, or academic contexts. Be mindful of its strong sense of necessity; 'want' or 'desire' are not true antonyms.

Example sentences

  1. The requirement for the science fair project is that it must be an experiment.
  2. The requirement for the math test is that you must show your work.
  3. The job has a requirement that the employee must have a driver's license.
  4. The college has a requirement that all students take a certain number of credits.
  5. The restaurant has a requirement that employees must wash their hands before handling food.

Quotes

  • The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics has a lot of patience-testing. - Satyajit Ray
  • The first requirement for success is to develop the ability to focus and apply your mental and physical energies to the problem at hand - without growing weary. - Thomas Edison
  • The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. - Dean Acheson

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