Definitions and Examples of voluntary, optional
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will; not forced or compelled.
Example
She made a voluntary donation to the charity because she believed in their cause.
Left to one's choice or discretion; not required or mandatory.
Example
The dessert was optional, so some people chose not to have it.
Key Differences: voluntary vs optional
- 1Voluntary implies that something is done willingly or by choice.
- 2Optional implies that something is not required or mandatory.
Effective Usage of voluntary, optional
- 1Legal Documents: Use enforced in legal documents to describe mandatory requirements.
- 2Instructions: Use voluntary and optional in instructions to indicate choices.
- 3Social Situations: Use voluntary and optional in social situations to describe activities that are not mandatory.
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Remember this!
The antonyms voluntary and optional convey a sense of choice or willingness, while enforced implies that something is mandatory. Use these words in legal documents to describe mandatory requirements, in instructions to indicate choices, and in social situations to describe activities that are not mandatory.
