[adjective] [not gradable]If something is optional, you can choose whether to do it, pay it, buy it, etc..English, maths and science are compulsory for all students, but art and music are optional.The charge for going into the museum is optional.The computer comes with a number of optional accessories.
OPTIONAL
Meaning of OPTIONAL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012