Compelled and Voluntary

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Compelled

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Voluntary is an antonym for compelled.
Nearby Words: compel, compelling

Voluntary

Voluntary adjective - Done, made, or given with one's own free will.
Usage example: a voluntary contribution to the school's fund-raising drive
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Antonyms for Voluntary
Compelled is an antonym for voluntary.
Nearby Words: volunteer, voluntarily, voluntarism, voluntaryism
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  • Most importantly he did not realize that the witches' help is voluntary and cannot be compelled by the Mayor.
    Source: Suddenly Significant Rule
  • Older Than Feudalism: Odysseus of Homer's The Odyssey slept with both Circe and later Calypso (although it may not have been voluntary, as he is described as trying to fight her desire, but she "compelled him") without any criticism from other characters, the gods, or the narrators.
    Source: My Girl Is Not a Slut
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Voluntary and Compelled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compelled/voluntary
Compelled & Voluntary. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compelled/voluntary>.
Voluntary or Compelled. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compelled/voluntary.

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