Synonyms of voluntary
12 similar words · 6 opposite words
Another word for voluntary is optional. Other synonyms of voluntary are honorary, discretionary, willful and spontaneous. The opposite of voluntary is compulsory.
Synonyms and similar words for voluntary
adjectiveDone by design or intention; intentional.
adjectiveWorking or done without payment.
- honoraryVoluntary.
- pro bonoWithout charging the usual fee; done voluntarily without fee, generally for clients or patients of limited means.
- unpaid
- unsalariedWithout a salary.
- unwaged
adjectiveEndowed with the power of willing.
- autonomous
- spontaneousSelf-directed; happening or acting without external cause or instigation; proceeding from natural feeling, temperament...
adjectiveMore synonyms
- discretionaryAvailable at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.
- optionalNot compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
- volitional
- willfulAmerican standard spelling of wilful.
Opposite of voluntary
adjectiveMore antonyms
- antonym(s) of
- obligatory
adjectiveAntonym(s) of.
adjectiveAntonym(s) of “done by design or intention”.
Meaning of voluntary
- adjective Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
- adjective Done by design or intention; intentional.
- adjective Working or done without payment.
voluntary in other languages
Questions about synonyms of voluntary
- What is another word for voluntary?
- Voluntary has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as optional, honorary, discretionary, willful and spontaneous.
- What is the opposite of voluntary?
- The opposite of voluntary is compulsory.
- What does voluntary mean?
- Voluntary means done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: voluntary (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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