Definition:
- (v. t.) Proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice.
- (v. t.) Unconstrained by the interference of another; unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self, or of itself; free.
- (v. t.) Done by design or intention; intentional; purposed; intended; not accidental; as, if a man kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter.
- (v. t.) Of or pertaining to the will; subject to, or regulated by, the will; as, the voluntary motions of an animal, such as the movements of the leg or arm (in distinction from involuntary motions, such as the movements of the heart); the voluntary muscle fibers, which are the agents in voluntary motion.
- (v. t.) Endowed with the power of willing; as, man is a voluntary agent.
- (v. t.) Free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration.
- (v. t.) Of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church.
- (n.) One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer.
- (n.) A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service.
- (n.) One who advocates voluntaryism.
Compare voluntary with other words:
mandatory vs. voluntary
elective vs. voluntary
kinesodic vs. voluntary
condescendence vs. voluntary
autonomic vs. voluntary
reflective vs. voluntary
proprietary vs. voluntary
mobile vs. voluntary
spontaneous vs. voluntary
neuromuscular vs. voluntary
expatriation vs. voluntary
condescension vs. voluntary
pollicitation vs. voluntary
arbitrary vs. voluntary
continence vs. voluntary
ataxia vs. voluntary
vegetative vs. voluntary
voluntary vs. willing
solo vs. voluntary
improvisation vs. voluntary
music vs. voluntary
volition vs. voluntary
voluntarily vs. voluntary
obligatory vs. voluntary
compulsory vs. voluntary
volitional vs. voluntary
voluntary vs. willful
optional vs. voluntary
discretionary vs. voluntary
voluntary vs. wilful
ultroneous vs. voluntary
voluntary vs. volunteer
deviation vs. voluntary
society vs. voluntary
nappy vs. voluntary
donation vs. voluntary
apoplexy vs. voluntary
voluntary vs. will
anarchy vs. voluntary
automatic vs. voluntary
involuntary vs. voluntary