discretionary

adjective
UK: /dɪˈskreʃənəri/
US: /dɪˈskreʃəneri/

  1. Available to be used when and if you choose to use it.

    1. I have some discretionary money to spend this weekend.
    2. The company offers discretionary bonuses based on employee performance and overall profits.

  2. Done or used depending on the judgment of the person in charge.

    1. The judge has discretionary power in sentencing.
    2. The manager has some discretionary control over how the budget gets allocated to the team.

Synonyms

voluntary unrestricted elective conditional optional

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "discretionary" in English means: Available to be used when and if you choose to use it., Done or used depending on the judgment of the person in charge..

The phonetic transcription of "discretionary" is /dɪˈskreʃənəri/ in British English and /dɪˈskreʃəneri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "discretionary": voluntary, unrestricted, elective, conditional, optional.

Example usage of "discretionary": "I have some discretionary money to spend this weekend.". More examples on the page.