indispensable vs obligatory

indispensable

adj
  • Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without. 

  • Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored. 

noun
  • A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity. 

obligatory

adj
  • Requiring a matter or obligation. 

  • Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory. 

How often have the words indispensable and obligatory occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )