discretionary
Up to you
Discretionary describes what's left to someone's judgment or choice rather than fixed by rules.
A discretionary fund can be spent as the holder sees fit.
Discretionary income is what remains after necessities—money you can spend however you want.
A judge has discretionary power when the law allows flexibility in sentencing.
Not mandatory
- electiveChosen, not mandated
- voluntaryDone by choice
- nonmandatoryNot compulsory
- decisionSettled course of action
selection · preference · option · alternative · autonomy · agency · self-determined · volition
Plan for spending
- fundsAvailable financial resources
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
- expensesMoney spent on things
surplus · allocation · appropriation · bonus · entertainment · luxury · nonessential · extras
Careful to avoid risk
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
- wiseShowing good judgment
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
sensible · conservative · considered · thoughtful · measured · strategic · provident · responsible
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- appraisalEstimation of worth
weighing · consideration · reasoning · analysis · arbitration · adjudication · verdict · conclusion
Able to be changed
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- variableProne to fluctuation
- modifiableAble to be changed
- fluidSubstance that flows
elastic · tailorable · amendable · changeable · versatile · open-ended · negotiable · customizable
optional
Not mandatory
- electiveChosen, not mandated
- voluntaryDone by choice
- nonmandatoryNot compulsory
decision · selection · preference · option · alternative · autonomy · agency · self-determined · volition · freewill
budget
Plan for spending
expenses · surplus · allocation · appropriation · bonus · entertainment · luxury · nonessential · extras · splurge
cautious
Careful to avoid risk
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
- wiseShowing good judgment
- carefulExercising caution and attention
circumspect · sensible · conservative · considered · thoughtful · measured · strategic · provident · responsible · restrained
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- interpretationAssigned meaning
appraisal · weighing · consideration · reasoning · analysis · arbitration · adjudication · verdict · conclusion · inference
adjustable
Able to be changed
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- variableProne to fluctuation
- modifiableAble to be changed
fluid · elastic · tailorable · amendable · changeable · versatile · open-ended · negotiable · customizable · revisable
- nonessentialunnecessary, unneeded, nonessential, inessential, dispensable
- obligationmandatory, obligatory, required, compulsory, optional
- choiceschoice, choose, decide, decision, select
- budget termsbudget, deficit, surplus, spending, revenue
- federal budgetfederal budget, appropriations, deficit, national budget, surplus
- budgetingbudget, budgets, budget app, budget template, budget allocation
discretionarymandatory
Required by rule
compulsory · obligatory · required · necessary · nonelective
discretionaryessential
Fundamentally necessary
necessary · indispensable · requisite · required · vital
discretionaryrestricted
Limited in scope
regulated · constrained · rule-bound · formulaic · predetermined
- discretionary spendingNon-obligatory personal expenditures
- discretionary incomeMoney available for nonessentials
- discretionary powersAuthority to choose freely