voluntary Synonyms
Strongest:
- compelled
- nonvoluntary
- mandatory
- compulsory
- nonvoluntary
- compelled
- forced
- forced
- mandatory
- involuntary
- involuntary
- compulsory
Strong:
- necessary
- coerced
- will-less
- unwilled
- nonelective
- coerced
- required
- unwilled
- required
- nonelective
- obligatory
- will-less
- enforced
- necessary
- obligatory
- enforced
Weak:
voluntary Meaning
voluntary (n)
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
voluntary (a)
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
controlled by individual volition
voluntary (v. t.)
Proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice.
Unconstrained by the interference of another; unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self, or of itself; free.
Done by design or intention; intentional; purposed; intended; not accidental; as, if a man kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter.
Of or pertaining to the will; subject to, or regulated by, the will; as, the voluntary motions of an animal, such as the movements of the leg or arm (in distinction from involuntary motions, such as the movements of the heart); the voluntary muscle fibers, which are the agents in voluntary motion.
Endowed with the power of willing; as, man is a voluntary agent.
Free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration.
Of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church.
voluntary (n.)
One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer.
A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service.
One who advocates voluntaryism.
voluntary Sentence Examples
- The volunteers' commitment was purely voluntary, driven by a desire to help.
- The donation was voluntary, with no obligation attached to it.
- It was a voluntary assembly, where attendees were not obligated to be present.
- The participants took part in the study voluntarily, without any coercion or incentive.
- The program offered voluntary overtime for employees who wished to work additional hours.
- The gesture of assistance was entirely voluntary, demonstrating the kindness of the stranger.
- The decision to join the organization was voluntary, as no one was pressured to do so.
- The resignation from the position was voluntary, initiated by the employee without external influence.
- The surrender of the fugitive was voluntary, indicating a willingness to face the consequences.
- The participants in the experiment made voluntary choices, selecting options based solely on their own preferences.
FAQs About the word voluntary
(military) a person who freely enlists for service, composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a rel
willing,volunteer, discretionary, elective, unforced,spontaneous, volitional, self-imposed, uncoerced, conscious
compelled, nonvoluntary, mandatory, compulsory, nonvoluntary, compelled, forced, forced, mandatory, involuntary
The volunteers' commitment was purely voluntary, driven by a desire to help.
The donation was voluntary, with no obligation attached to it.
It was a voluntary assembly, where attendees were not obligated to be present.
The participants took part in the study voluntarily, without any coercion or incentive.
