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VOLUNTARINESS Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word voluntariness. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For VOLUNTARINESS

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coercion
nounn
noun

• the act of compelling by force of authority

• using force to cause something to occur

compulsion
nounn
noun

• an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid

• an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will

• using force to cause something to occur

constraint
nounn
noun

• the state of being physically constrained

• a device that retards something's motion

• the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others

enforcement
nounn
noun

• the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to

force
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a powerful effect or influence

• (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

• physical energy or intensity

• group of people willing to obey orders

• a unit that is part of some military service

• an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

• one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

• a group of people having the power of effective action

• (of a law) having legal validity

• a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base

verb

• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

• urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

• move with force

• impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably

• squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

• force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

• do forcibly; exert force

• take by force

imposition
nounn
noun

• the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

• an uncalled-for burden

involuntariness
nounn
noun

• the trait of being unwilling

necessity
nounn
noun

• the condition of being essential or indispensable

• anything indispensable

obligation
nounn
noun

• the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

• the state of being obligated to do or pay something

• a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

• a written promise to repay a debt

• a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

restraint
nounn
noun

• the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

• discipline in personal and social activities

• the state of being physically constrained

• a rule or condition that limits freedom

• lack of ornamentation

• a device that retards something's motion

Alternatives for COERCION

Alternatives for COMPULSION

Alternatives for CONSTRAINT

Alternatives for ENFORCEMENT

Alternatives for FORCE

Alternatives for IMPOSITION

Alternatives for INVOLUNTARINESS

Alternatives for NECESSITY

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