Analysis Complete

voluntary

/ voluntary /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a service or performance
Type of:
solo
adjective Sense 2
of your own free will or design; 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"
Similar:
by choice(p) freewill intentional willful wilful self-imposed uncoerced unforced
Opposites:
involuntary nonvoluntary unvoluntary
See also:
conscious willing
adjective Sense 3
controlled by individual volition
"voluntary motions"
"voluntary muscles"
Opposites:
involuntary
Domain:
physiology
noun Sense 4
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
Opposites:
draftee conscript inductee
Type of:
serviceman military man man
Derived:
volunteer
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
Semantic Complexity
84%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

solo by choice(p) freewill intentional willful wilful self-imposed uncoerced unforced involuntary nonvoluntary unvoluntary