Discretionary

Adjective

Available for use at the discretion of the user; not fixed or limited by rules or regulations.

Pronunciation

Dis-cre-tion-ar-y

Synonyms

Optional, Voluntary, Elective, Non-mandatory, Subjective

Antonyms

Mandatory, Compulsory, Required, Obligatory, Fixed

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → विवेकाधीन (vivekādhīn)

🇮🇳 Bengali → বিবেচনামূলক (bibechanāmūlak)

🇮🇳 Tamil → விருப்பமான (viruppamāṉa)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಆಯ್ಕೆಗೊಳಿಸುವ (āykegoḷisuva)

🇮🇳 Telugu → స్వేచ్ఛా (svēchā)

🇮🇳 Urdu → صوابدیدی (sawabdeedi)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Discrecional

🇫🇷 French → Discrétionnaire

🇩🇪 German → Ermessensspielraum

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 自由裁量的 (zìyóu cáiliàng de)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 裁量の (sairyou no)

Examples
  1. The manager has discretionary authority to approve the budget for the project.
  2. Employees are given discretionary time off to manage their personal affairs.
  3. The fund is used for discretionary spending on community projects and initiatives.