NONVOLUNTARY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

nonvoluntary

adjective

Definition of nonvoluntary

as in compulsory

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonvoluntary

Adjective

So, as a very conscious decision for the Remake series, they’ve been made compulsory parts of the team, and they’ve really been fleshed out more and given the background and the deeper dive into them as characters.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
In the Soviet Union, basic military training was compulsory in schools including gas mask drills, march practice, and rifle assembly.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of compulsory

Adjective

The mandatory software only made a job possible—not better, not less frustrating, and not any more rewarding.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
As a starting point, the team could argue that no court should hear Kanter’s case because tickets to Sky games reportedly contain a mandatory arbitration clause.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of mandatory

Adjective

Those were the obligatory calls, to his brothers in the Oakland Fire Department, to his father, Bob, retired after thirty-five years, and his uncle, Tom, who’d put in twenty-six.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
In that light, so what if the flirtation between Ian and Sally feels reverse-engineered from a checklist of obligatory Practical Magic plot elements?

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of obligatory

Adjective

Sought after for elective and nonelective post-surgical recovery, Immortelle prides itself on a holistic approach to aftercare.

— Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2023
Again, in the case of these nonelective matches, employees may be given the choice of whether to make the match on a pre-tax basis or on an after-tax Roth basis.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023

Definition of nonelective

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

nonvocal

nonvoluntary

nonwriter

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Nonvoluntary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvoluntary. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of nonvoluntary

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

watershed

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes