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discretionary
dis·cre·tion·ar·y D0262200 (dĭ-skrĕsh′ə-nĕr′ē)adj.1. Left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.2. Available for use as needed or desired: a discretionary fund. dis·cre′tion·ar′i·ly (-nâr′ə-lē) adv.discretionary (dɪˈskrɛʃənərɪ; -ənrɪ) or discretionaladjhaving or using the ability to decide at one's own discretion: discretionary powers. disˈcretionarily, disˈcretionally advdis•cre•tion•ar•y (dɪˈskrɛʃ əˌnɛr i) adj. subject or left to one's own discretion or control. [1690–1700] dis•cre′tion•ar`i•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | discretionary - having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment; "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds"discretionalarbitrary - based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice; "an arbitrary decision"; "the arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of the group into halves" | | 2. | discretionary - (especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed; "discretionary funds"; "discretionary income"unrestricted - not subject to or subjected to restriction |
discretionaryadjective optional, arbitrary (Law), unrestricted, elective, open to choice, nonmandatory They were given wider discretionary powers.discretionaryadjective1. Based on individual judgment or discretion:arbitrary, judgmental, personal, subjective.2. Not compulsory or automatic:elective, facultative, optional.Translationsdiscrezionaleelasticità di azioneFinancialSeeDiscretionary accountdiscretionary Related to discretionary: discretionary account, discretionary trust, Discretionary spendingSynonyms for discretionaryadj optionalSynonyms- optional
- arbitrary
- unrestricted
- elective
- open to choice
- nonmandatory
Synonyms for discretionaryadj based on individual judgment or discretionSynonyms- arbitrary
- judgmental
- personal
- subjective
adj not compulsory or automaticSynonyms- elective
- facultative
- optional
Synonyms for discretionaryadj having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgmentSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (especially of funds) not earmarkedRelated Words |