Synonyms of volunteer

volunteer 1 of 3

noun

as in enlistee

Related Words

• enlistee

Dissimilar Words

• levy
• recruit
• conscript
• draftee
• rookie
• inductee
• selectee

volunteer

2 of 3

verb

as in to donate

to make a present of

trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donate
• give
• contribute
• present
• provide
• bestow
• award
• give away
• offer
• issue
• furnish
• render
• give of
• assist
• pay
• aid
• afford
• benefit
• kick in
• throw in
• chip in
• help
• pitch in
• confer
• sacrifice
• comp
• dole out
• administer
• hand out
• dispense
• dish out
• extend
• endow
• lavish
• impart
• regale
• tender
• mete (out)
• endue
• fork (over, out, or up)
• put up
• proffer
• pungle (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• hold
• retain
• withhold
• save
• preserve
• lend
• advance
• pocket
• sell
• loan

volunteer

3 of 3

adjective

as in voluntary

done, made, or given with one's own free will

volunteer work at the hospital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voluntary
• willing
• elective
• spontaneous
• volitional
• uncoerced
• conscious
• optional
• discretionary
• unforced
• freewill
• self-imposed
• impulsive
• instinctive
• deliberate
• intentional
• willful
• knowing
• unpremeditated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compelled
• involuntary
• forced
• necessary
• coerced
• mandatory
• nonvoluntary
• compulsory
• enforced
• required
• nonelective
• obligatory
• unwilled
• will-less
• ordered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of volunteer

Noun

Patricia Jones Macklin, an election protection volunteer with the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, said she’s seen little that convinces her that voter fraud is a common issue. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Each volunteer was then put through an intense session of cycling on a recumbent ergometer. — Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Consider one team effort, and set the pace by keeping the plan simple, like volunteering for a shift at a community event. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

My colleague Megan Lim, a producer at NPR's All Things Considered, had never used the chatbot before and volunteered to give it a try. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Adjective

That’s noteworthy for a show based at a high-school auditorium in Litchfield and run by a staff that is almost entirely volunteer, including the show’s star and its producer. — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022

Cycling Schools is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 22 July 2022