अनिवार्य (anivaary)

adjective A formal register adjective meaning 'compulsory, mandatory, unavoidable' -- the word you meet on forms, notices, and school syllabi rather than in casual chat.
Sense 1 : compulsory, mandatory
adjective
Synonyms: ज़रूरी (zaroorii), आवश्यक (aavashyak), लाज़मी (laazmii)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word constantly on Indian government forms, university notices, and exam instructions -- fields marked अनिवार्य (anivaary) are the ones you cannot leave blank, much like 'mandatory' or 'required' on an English form. It sits at the formal end of the spectrum, alongside आवश्यक (aavashyak); in spoken Hindi, people reach for ज़रूरी (zaroorii) or लाज़मी (laazmii) instead.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for ज़रूरी (zaroorii) in every context, but अनिवार्य (anivaary) is the word for official/institutional obligation -- a mandatory subject, a compulsory clause -- while ज़रूरी (zaroorii) covers everyday necessity ('it's necessary to leave now'). Using अनिवार्य (anivaary) for casual needs sounds stiff. 2) It pairs naturally with है (hai) or होना (honaa), not with a verb like चाहिए (chaahie) -- you say यह अनिवार्य है (yah anivaary hai, 'this is mandatory'), not a चाहिए-based construction.
Sample Sentences:
हेलमेट पहनना अनिवार्य है। Wearing a helmet is compulsory.
(helmet pahannaa anivaary hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस फॉर्म में सभी अनिवार्य कॉलम भरने होंगे। All the mandatory columns on this form will have to be filled.
(is phorm men sabhii anivaary kolam bharne honge।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
स्कूल में यह विषय अनिवार्य कर दिया गया। This subject was made compulsory in school.
(skool men yah vishay anivaary kar diyaa gayaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
परीक्षा में उपस्थिति अनिवार्य रहती है। Attendance for the exam is compulsory.
(pariikshaa men upasthiti anivaary rahtii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया अनिवार्य दस्तावेज़ अवश्य साथ लाएँ। Please be sure to bring the mandatory documents with you.
(kripyaa anivaary dastaavez avashy saath laaen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर यह क्षेत्र अनिवार्य न होता, तो मैं इसे खाली छोड़ देता। If this field were not mandatory, I would have left it blank.
(agar yah kshetr anivaary n hotaa, to main ise khaalii chhod detaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
सरकार चाहती है कि टीकाकरण अनिवार्य किया जाए। The government wants vaccination to be made compulsory.
(sarkaar chaahtii hai ki tiikaakran anivaary kiyaa jaae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
क्या यह कोर्स सभी छात्रों के लिए अनिवार्य है? Is this course compulsory for all students?
(kyaa yah kors sabhii chhaatron ke lie anivaary hai?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
नए नियम के तहत मास्क पहनना अनिवार्य कर दिया गया है। Under the new rule, wearing a mask has been made compulsory.
(nae niyam ke tahat maask pahannaa anivaary kar diyaa gayaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
उस दफ्तर में समय पर पहुँचना अनिवार्य समझा जाता है। In that office, arriving on time is considered mandatory.
(us daphtar men samay par pahunchnaa anivaary samjhaa jaataa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: अनिवार्य (anivaary)