discretionary as an adjective: - 1
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discretionary
adjective
1 discretionary
Having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment:
— The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds.
synonym: discretional.
Roget 600:
voluntary,
volitional,
willful;
free
etc.
748;
optional;
discretional,
discretionary;
volitient†,
volitive†.
minded
etc.
(willing)
602;
prepense
etc.
(predetermined)
611†;
intended
etc.
620;
autocratic;
unbidden
etc.
(bid)
etc.
741;
spontaneous;
original
etc.
(casual)
153;
unconstrained.
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Roget 748:
free,
free as air;
out of harness,
independent,
at large,
loose,
scot-free;
left alone,
left to oneself.
in full swing;
uncaught,
unconstrained,
unbuttoned,
unconfined,
unrestrained,
unchecked,
unprevented†,
unhindered,
unobstructed,
unbound,
uncontrolled,
untrammeled.
unsubject†,
ungoverned,
unenslaved†,
unenthralled†,
unchained,
unshackled,
unfettered,
unreined†,
unbridled,
uncurbed,
unmuzzled.
unrestricted,
unlimited,
unmitigated,
unconditional;
absolute;
discretionary
etc.
(optional)
600.
unassailed,
unforced,
uncompelled.
unbiassed†,
spontaneous.
free and easy;
at ease,
at one's ease;
degage [Fr.],
quite at home;
wanton,
rampant,
irrepressible,
unvanquished†.
exempt;
freed
etc.
750;
freeborn;
autonomous,
freehold,
allodial†;
gratis
etc.
815;
eleutherian†.
unclaimed,
going a begging.
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Polish: arbitralny
2 discretionary
especially of funds Not earmarked; available for use as needed.
Moby thesaurus: arbitrary, autonomous, discretional, elective, free, free will, gratuitous, independent, nonmandatory, offered, optional, proffered, self-acting, self-active, self-determined, self-determining, spontaneous, unasked, unbesought, unbidden, uncalled-for, uncoerced, uncompelled, unforced, uninfluenced, uninvited, unpressured, unprompted, unrequested, unrequired, unsolicited, unsought, voluntary, volunteer, willful ... show more.
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