Synonyms & related words for discretionary

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of discretionary — including discretional, arbitrary, optional. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to discretionary

Explore words related to discretionary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include discretion, prerogative, expenditures, budgetary, allocations, unappropriated, unbudgeted, appropriations. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for discretionary

Common synonyms for discretionary include discretional, arbitrary, optional — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does discretionary come from?

The word discretionary breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, not”); and -cret, from Latin cerno (“separate, sift, discern”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.