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Synonyms for voluntary
ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr ivol·un·ta·ry
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Wiktionary
voluntaryadjective
Synonyms:
willful, optional, discretionary, volitionalAntonyms:
compulsory, involuntary, obligatoryvoluntaryadjective
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
Synonyms:
volitional, willful, optional, discretionaryAntonyms:
involuntary, obligatory, compulsoryvoluntaryadjective
A volunteer
Synonyms:
volitional, optional, willful, discretionaryAntonyms:
compulsory, obligatory, involuntary
English Synonyms and Antonyms
voluntary
That is spontaneous which is freely done, with no external compulsion and, in human actions, without special premeditation or distinct determination of the will; that is voluntary which is freely done with distinct act of will; that is involuntary which is independent of the will, and perhaps in opposition to it; a willing act is not only in accordance with will, but with desire. Thus voluntary and involuntary, which are antonyms of each other, are both partial synonyms of spontaneous. We speak of spontaneous generation, spontaneous combustion, spontaneous sympathy, an involuntary start, an unbidden tear, voluntary agreement, willing submission. A babe's smile in answer to that of its mother is spontaneous; the smile of a pouting child wheedled into good humor is involuntary. In physiology the action of the heart and lungs is called involuntary; the growth of the hair and nails is spontaneous; the action of swallowing is voluntary up to a certain point, beyond which it becomes involuntary or automatic. In the fullest sense of that which is not only without the will but distinctly in opposition to it, or compulsory, involuntary becomes an antonym, not only of voluntary but of spontaneous; as, involuntary servitude. A spontaneous outburst of applause is of necessity an act of volition, but so completely dependent on sympathetic impulse that it would seem frigid to call it voluntary, while to call it involuntary would imply some previous purpose or inclination not to applaud.
Synonyms:
automatic, free, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous, unbidden, willing
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
voluntary
Synonyms:
deliberate, spontaneous, free, intentional, optional, discretional, unconstrained, willingAntonyms:
compulsory, coercive, necessitated, involuntary
Princeton's WordNet
volunteer, military volunteer, voluntarynoun
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
Synonyms:
unpaid worker, military volunteer, volunteerAntonyms:
unwilling, forced, unwilled, vegetative, unvoluntary, reflexive, involuntary, automatic, unconscious, driven, nonvoluntary, goaded, reflex(a), autonomicvoluntaryadjective
composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
Synonyms:
military volunteer, volunteerAntonyms:
reflex(a), involuntary, unwilled, forced, unwilling, autonomic, reflexive, unconscious, automatic, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary, goaded, vegetative, drivenvoluntaryadjective
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
"man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"
Antonyms:
driven, vegetative, reflex(a), involuntary, reflexive, autonomic, unwilled, nonvoluntary, goaded, unwilling, automatic, unvoluntary, unconscious, forcedvoluntaryadjective
controlled by individual volition
"voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles"
Antonyms:
reflex(a), forced, vegetative, unconscious, involuntary, unvoluntary, nonvoluntary, autonomic, driven, reflexive, unwilling, unwilled, goaded, automatic
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
voluntaryadjective
Synonyms:
spontaneous, free, unforced, unconstrained, without compulsionvoluntaryadjective
Synonyms:
willing, from inclinationvoluntaryadjective
Synonyms:
designed, intended, intentional, purposed
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
voluntaryadjective
Synonyms:
free, volitional, unforced, spontaneousAntonyms:
involuntary
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "voluntary":
volunteer, volunteers, voluntarily, optional, volunteering, volontaires, freiwilligen, volontari, volunteerism, wilful, volontaire, deliberate, volunteered, voluntariness, freewill, spontaneous, intentional, boneheads
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#42 | free | |
#1984 | optional | |
#2785 | automatic | |
#3396 | volunteer | |
#3912 | willing | |
#4186 | volunteers | |
#5512 | voluntary | |
#12696 | volunteering | |
#13632 | spontaneous | |
#15310 | voluntarily | |
#15634 | deliberate | |
#16488 | discretionary | |
#16556 | intentional | |
#21154 | volunteered | |
#22716 | involuntary | |
#29981 | willful | |
#39483 | volunteerism | |
#40416 | impulsive | |
#47195 | instinctive | |
#50683 | unconstrained | |
#61099 | wilful | |
#85817 | freewill | |
#114255 | volitional | |
#140105 | unbidden | |
#146688 | voluntariness | |
#210406 | boneheads | |
#248468 | volontaires | |
#303295 | volontaire |
How to use voluntary in a sentence?
I filed the complaint in federal court because we are dealing with the government: Valencia State College. This is a constitutional federal rights claim. The vaginal probes and my client's right to refuse them without retribution; their First and Fourth Amendments were violated. although it was stated in orientation it was voluntary, it became increasingly clear it was not. This is a very expensive program, these are young women. ... I'm not a doctor but they have suffered significant psychological damage.
We really couldn’t in good faith say this event could go on without the required law enforcement number being there at the event to provide security, we can’t force them or require them to work a special event or any overtime event for that matter – it’s really on a voluntary basis.
In order to avoid a price slide and a massive inventory build, OPEC+ would need to implement further voluntary production cuts, the challenge facing OPEC+ is thus likely to become even bigger next year, maintaining the pressure on the oil price.
If you can send back 700,000 on a voluntary basis, we are willing to receive them, can this be called ethnic cleansing ?
Duty, honor, country : These are values that drive our service members, an all-voluntary outfit. President Trump has demonstrated President Trump has no sense of service ; no loyalty to any cause other than President Trump, if I have the honor to be the next commander in chief, I will ensure that our American heroes know that I have their back, honor their sacrifice, and those that have been injured will be in military parades.
Translations for voluntary
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- طوعيArabic
- voluntariCatalan, Valencian
- dobrovolnýCzech
- ohne Bezahlung, freiwillig, ehrenamtlichGerman
- εθελοντικός, προαιρετικός, εκούσιος, εθελούσιοςGreek
- volontaEsperanto
- voluntarioSpanish
- vapaaehtoinen, suunniteltu, omaehtoinen, vapaa, talkoo-, tahdollinen, vapaaehtois-, tahallinen, halukasFinnish
- volontaire, bénévoleFrench
- saor-thoileachScottish Gaelic
- स्वैच्छिकHindi
- 志願してJapanese
- vrijwilligDutch
- frivilligNorwegian
- dobrowolnyPolish
- voluntárioPortuguese
- доброво́льныйRussian
- தன்னார்வTamil
- స్వచ్ఛందTelugu
- gonüllüTurkish
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