Choice
Choice noun - The act or power of making one's own choices or decisions.
Usage example: the prisoner had no choice but to do what he was told
Compulsion is an antonym for choice.
Nearby Word: choicely
Compulsion
Compulsion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.
Choice is an antonym for compulsion.
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Compulsion and Choice. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/choice/compulsion
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Compulsion or Choice. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/choice/compulsion.
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