Compulsive
Compulsive adjective - Caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge.
Usage example: his compulsive clowning around can sometimes be annoying
Voluntary is an antonym for compulsive.
Voluntary
Voluntary adjective - Done, made, or given with one's own free will.
Compulsive is an antonym for voluntary.
Both words in one sentence
- Likewise with his vampiric minions, though that seems more compulsive than voluntary.
Source: Series / Dracula
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