Synonyms for discretional
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
discretionary
Example sentences
- voluntary She did a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross.
- optional Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
- arbitrary Our decision to go to Portugal was quite arbitrary.
- elective At our high school, French is an elective.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discretional | steady | |
| voluntary | falling | |
| optional | steady | |
| arbitrary | falling | |
| discretionary | steady | |
| elective | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- optional3, elective3
- 9 letters
- voluntary4, arbitrary4
- 13 letters
- discretionary5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (optional3 = 3 syllables).