non-compulsory
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Non-compulsory describes something that is not required or mandated; participation or compliance is optional rather than obligatory.
The term appears most often in formal or institutional contexts, such as education or workplace policies: Attendance at the seminar is non-compulsory.
It functions as a more formal alternative to optional or voluntary.
Not mandatory
- electiveChosen, not mandated
- voluntaryDone by choice
- discretionarySubject to personal judgment
- alternativeAnother available choice
supplementary · additional · extra · bonus · ancillary · secondary · peripheral · add-on
Unpaid willing participant
- willingReady without resistance
- uncoercedDone without compulsion
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- freewillCapacity for autonomous choice
self-motivated · altruistic · charitable · benevolent · philanthropic · unsolicited · selfless · contributory
Able to be changed
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- negotiableOpen to agreement
- relaxedFree of stress
- lenientTolerant of faults
accommodating · forgiving · tolerant · permissive · variable · modifiable · open-ended · informal
Favored choice among alternatives
- selectionChosen item or items
- decisionSettled course of action
- optionAvailable course of action
- varietyState of being diverse
assortment · range · menu · spectrum · array · possibility · pick · freedom
Student academic tasks
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- moduleIndependent functional component
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
extracurricular · enrichment · specialization · concentration · major · minor · track · workshop
optional
Not mandatory
- electiveChosen, not mandated
- voluntaryDone by choice
- discretionarySubject to personal judgment
alternative · supplementary · additional · extra · bonus · ancillary · secondary · peripheral · add-on · accessory
volunteer
Unpaid willing participant
- willingReady without resistance
- uncoercedDone without compulsion
- spontaneousArising without external cause
freewill · self-motivated · altruistic · charitable · benevolent · philanthropic · unsolicited · selfless · contributory · donated
adjustable
Able to be changed
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- negotiableOpen to agreement
- relaxedFree of stress
lenient · accommodating · forgiving · tolerant · permissive · variable · modifiable · open-ended · informal · casual
preference
Favored choice among alternatives
variety · assortment · range · menu · spectrum · array · possibility · pick · freedom · latitude
coursework
Student academic tasks
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- moduleIndependent functional component
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
curriculum · extracurricular · enrichment · specialization · concentration · major · minor · track · workshop · tutorial
non-compulsorycompulsory
Required, not optional
mandatory · required · obligatory · forced · compelled