voluntary

  • (a) of your own free will or design; done by choice; 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
  • (a) controlled by individual volition
    • voluntary motions
    • voluntary muscles

Nouns

  • (n) (military) a person who freely enlists for service military volunteer, volunteer,
  • (n) composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance

Synonyms

military volunteer volunteer

Antonyms

involuntary nonvoluntary unvoluntary conscript draftee inductee

See also

conscious willing intended

Words of close approximity

voluntary muscle