'Discretionary' definitions:
Definition of 'discretionary'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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" [syn: discretionary, discretional]
adjective
(especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed; "discretionary funds"; "discretionary income"
Definition of 'Discretionary'
From: GCIDE
- Discretional \Dis*cre"tion*al\, Discretionary \Dis*cre"tion*a*ry\, [Cf. F. discr['e]tionnaire.] Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers. Discretionally
Synonyms of 'discretionary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- arbitrary,
- autonomous,
- discretional,
- elective,
- free,
- free will,
- gratuitous,
- independent,
- nonmandatory,
- offered,
- optional,
- proffered,
- self-acting,
- self-active,
- self-determined,
- self-determining,
- spontaneous,
- unasked,
- unbesought,
- unbidden,
- uncalled-for,
- uncoerced,
- uncompelled,
- unforced,
- uninfluenced,
- uninvited,
- unpressured,
- unprompted,
- unrequested,
- unrequired,
- unsolicited,
- unsought,
- voluntary,
- volunteer,
- willful