Compulsory and Uncoerced

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Compulsory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.

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Uncoerced is an antonym for compulsory.

Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive

Uncoerced adjective - Done, made, or given with one's own free will.

Usage example: the therapist noted that uncoerced behavioral changes can sometimes strengthen relationships

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Compulsory is an antonym for uncoerced.

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Uncoerced and Compulsory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsory/uncoerced

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