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freewill

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of freewill

done, made, or given with one's own free will
  • our office staff made a freewill offering for UNESCO
Synonyms of freewill

self-imposed, uncoerced, unforced, volitional, voluntary, volunteer, willing
Words Related to freewill

discretionary, elective, optional

impulsive, instinctive, spontaneous, unpremeditated

conscious, deliberate, intentional, knowing, willful (or wilful)
Near Antonyms of freewill

compulsory, enforced, mandatory, necessary, nonelective, obligatory, ordered, required
Antonyms of freewill

coerced, compelled, forced, involuntary, nonvoluntary, unwilled, will-less

free will

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of free will

the act or power of making oneʼs own choices or decisions
  • all of the workers at the homeless shelter are unpaid and are there of their own free will
Synonyms of free will

accord, autonomy, choice, self-determination, volition, will
Words Related to free will

election, preference, selection

bent, devices, disposition, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency

alternative, discretion, option, pick, way
Near Antonyms of free will

coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, force, pressure

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