/ Dictionary / Index O optional: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: op•tion•al Pronunciation: (op'shu-nl), [key] — adj. left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional. leaving something to choice. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: optional (Thesaurus) option optionee Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language