Voluntary
adjOne word substitutionSpellingRoot wordPronunciationSSC PYQ × 10/vˈɑləntɛriː/ · वॉलन्टरी
Done because one wants to, not by force
Done willingly, without being forced
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will
done by choice
स्वैच्छिक, अपनी मर्ज़ी से किया गया
स्वैच्छिक
Attendance at the extra class is voluntary.
He made a voluntary contribution to the fund.
Radhika did voluntary work.
Daily use: Extra class voluntary hai, zaroori nahi.
Voluntary वही है जो volunteer करता है — अपनी मर्ज़ी से किया गया काम, दबाव से नहीं। Spelling के लिए vol-un-tary तोड़िए और अंत का ‘-ary’ याद रखिए, जैसे necessary में।
VOLUNTARY is what a volunteer does — something done of one’s own free will, not by force. For the spelling, break it as VOL-UN-TARY and remember the ‘-ary’ ending, just as in necessary.
Antonym: compulsory, mandatory, obligatory; synonym: willing, optional।
Antonyms tested: compulsory, mandatory, obligatory, forced; synonyms: willing, optional, spontaneous.