Synonyms for discretionary

Most common

voluntary · arbitrary · discretional

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Adjective

Antonyms

mandatory, requisite, obligate

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

Example sentences

• voluntary She did a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross.
• arbitrary Our decision to go to Portugal was quite arbitrary.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

optional³, elective³

9 letters

voluntary⁴, arbitrary⁴

12 letters

discretional

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (optional³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

discrétionnaire

Italiano

discrezionale