voluntary
/ˈvɑlənˌtɛri/
adjective
- Done, given, or acting of one's own free will; not forced or required.
- He performed voluntary community service to help the homeless.
- She made a voluntary donation to the charity.
- Participation in the after-school program is completely voluntary.
- Relating to or controlled by the will; involving conscious choice or intention.
- Blinking can be both voluntary and involuntary.
- Voluntary muscles are those you can move on purpose, like your arms and legs.
- The decision to speak was a voluntary action.
Antonyms
noun
- A piece of music played, often in a church, as an introduction or interlude, typically improvised or chosen freely.
- The organist played a beautiful voluntary before the service began.
- During the quiet moment, a soft voluntary filled the cathedral.
- The choir waited while the pianist finished the voluntary.