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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | open to choice |
| Synonyms: | at the call, elective, facultative, judge and jury, leftover, nonmandatory, nonobligatory, open, optional, unrestricted |
| Antonyms: | nondiscretionary |
| Main Entry: | elective |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to be chosen |
| Synonyms: | constituent, discretionary, electoral, facultative, nonobligatory, not compulsory, optional, selective, voluntary, voting |
| Antonyms: | required |
| Main Entry: | eligible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fit, worthy |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, appropriate, becoming, capable of, desirable, discretionary, elective, employable, equal to, fitted, in line for, in the running, licensed, likely, preferable, privileged, proper, qualified, satisfactory, seemly, suitable, suited, trained, up to, usable |
| Notes: | eligible means qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen while illegible means hard to read or not legible |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, ineligible, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | flexible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adaptable, responsive |
| Synonyms: | acquiescent, adjustable, amenable, biddable, complaisant, compliant, discretionary, docile, gentle, going every which way, hanging loose, like putty in hands, manageable, open, rolling with punches, tractable, variable |
| Antonyms: | inflexible, obstinate, ornery, stern, stubborn, unaccommodating, unadaptable, unresponsive, unyielding |
| Main Entry: | optional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | possible; available as choice |
| Synonyms: | alternative, arbitrary, discretional, discretionary, elective, extra, facultative, free, no strings attached, noncompulsory, nonobligatory, not required, open, unforced, unrestricted, up to the individual, volitional, voluntary |
| Antonyms: | compulsory, forced, required |
| Main Entry: | electoral |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | electing |
| Synonyms: | appointing, appointive, by vote, constituent, discretionary, elective, selecting |
| Main Entry: | facultative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | optional |
| Synonyms: | discretional, discretionary, elective, noncompulsory, nonobligatory, not required, volitional, voluntary |
| Main Entry: | judgmental |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | arbitrary |
| Synonyms: | approximate, capricious, discretionary, erratic, fanciful, frivolous, inconsistent, injudicious, irrational, irresponsible, offhand, optional, personal, random, subjective, supercilious, superficial, unaccountable, unreasonable, unscientific, wayward, willful |
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