Synonyms for volitional
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Presumptive — expressing intention, hortation, supposition, or inclusive invitation
2. Voluntary
voluntary, intentional, willful US, wilful UK, deliberate, willing, optional
Other
propositive, volitient dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Expressing intention, hortation, supposition, or inclusive invitation.
- adj. 2
Of or relating to the volition or will.
Related words
- Word family
- volitionally
- Other spellings
- volitational
Example sentences
- tentative The parties have reached a tentative agreement.
- voluntary She did a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross.
- intentional Tom suggested that what Mary did was intentional.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| volitional | rising | |
| tentative | falling | |
| presumptive | steady | |
| conjectural | falling | |
| hortative | steady | |
| voluntary | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- wilful
- 7 letters
- willing2, willful2
- 8 letters
- optional3
- 9 letters
- voluntary4, tentative3, hortative, volitient
- 10 letters
- deliberate4
- 11 letters
- intentional4, presumptive3, conjectural, propositive
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (willing2 = 2 syllables).