Voluntary Synonyms and Antonyms

vŏlən-tĕrē
Of or relating to free exercise of the will
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. willing
  2. volitional
Done by one's own choice
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. willing
  2. spontaneous
  3. willful
  4. free
  5. optional
  6. deliberate
  7. intentional
  8. freely
  9. unforced
  10. volitional
  11. willed
  12. chosen
  13. elected
  14. uncompelled
  15. elective
  16. wished
  17. unasked
  18. unbidden
  19. unpaid
  20. volunteer
  21. willingly
Antonyms:
  1. involuntary
  2. forced
  3. unwilling
  4. obligatory
Contributing one's time without pay
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. uncompensated
  2. unpaid
  3. unrecompensed
  4. unremunerated
  5. unsalaried
Done or said on purpose
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. intentional
  2. deliberate
  3. willful
  4. intended
  5. purposeful
  6. witting
  7. willing
Antonyms:
  1. involuntary
Someone who offers his or her services freely
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. volunteer
  2. military volunteer
Antonyms:
  1. draftee

Words Related to Voluntary

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. pay
  2. purpose
  3. work
  4. community-voluntary
  5. voluntary-community
  6. not-for-profit
  7. public-sector
  8. advocacy
  9. vcs
  10. voluntary-sector
  11. bme
  12. charitable
  13. private-sector
  14. volutary

Voluntary Sentence Examples

  • She'd been trying for years to have his voluntary service revoked.

  • The cult was supported mainly by voluntary contribution.

  • In Great Britain the period of study is voluntary, and usually occupies only one year.

  • It must be voluntary?

  • It is a Presbyterian system, and the Scottish Episcopal Church is a disestablished and voluntary body since 1690.

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