discretionary
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/dɪˈskɹɛʃən(ə)ɹi/
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/dɪˈskɹɛʃən(ə)ɹi/ (UK) · /dɪsˈkɹɛʃəˌnɛɹi/ (US)
Definition of discretionary
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.
“discretionary income”
“discretionary powers”
“The new normal: Will demand quickly return to pre-COVID levels? Unlikely, if only because with the country (and the world) in deep recession, many younger people will be in serious financial difficulty. A lack of disposable income simply won't allow them much discretionary travel.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From discretion + -ary (“pertaining to”). Compare French discrétionnaire.
Words you can make from discretionary
200+ playable · top: TYROCIDINES (17 pts)
Best play tyrocidines 17 points12-letter words
1 word11-letter words
2 words10-letter words
19 words- DICTIONARY 16 pts
- INDICATORY 16 pts
- SYNDICATOR 16 pts
- TYROCIDINE 16 pts
- TYROCIDINS 16 pts
- ARYTENOIDS 14 pts
- CORIANDERS 13 pts
- DIRECTIONS 13 pts
- DISCRETION 13 pts
- INDICATORS 13 pts
- NARCOTISED 13 pts
- REDACTIONS 13 pts
- TRANSCODER 13 pts
- CONTRARIES 12 pts
- CRITERIONS 12 pts
- DISTRAINER 11 pts
- DISTRAINOR 11 pts
- IRRIDENTAS 11 pts
- ORDINARIES 11 pts
9-letter words
78 words- ASYNDETIC 15 pts
- CYTIDINES 15 pts
- DIONYSIAC 15 pts
- DIRECTORY 15 pts
- NORDICITY 15 pts
- RANCIDITY 15 pts
- SECONDARY 15 pts
- STRIDENCY 15 pts
- SYNDICATE 15 pts
- TYROCIDIN 15 pts
- CARIOSITY 14 pts
- CARYOTINS 14 pts
- CRAYONERS 14 pts
- CRAYONIST 14 pts
- INSECTARY 14 pts
- IRRITANCY 14 pts
- ITINERACY 14 pts
- SINCERITY 14 pts
- ARYTENOID 13 pts
- ACRIDINES 12 pts
- ACTINIDES 12 pts
- ACTINOIDS 12 pts
- ANDESITIC 12 pts
- CATENOIDS 12 pts
- CENTROIDS 12 pts
- CORIANDER 12 pts
- COSTARRED 12 pts
- CREDITORS 12 pts
- CRETINOID 12 pts
- DACOITIES 12 pts
- DICENTRAS 12 pts
- DIRECTION 12 pts
- DIRECTORS 12 pts
- DOCTRINES 12 pts
- INDICATES 12 pts
- INDICATOR 12 pts
- INDICTERS 12 pts
- INDICTORS 12 pts
- ITINERARY 12 pts
- NOTECARDS 12 pts
- RADIONICS 12 pts
- RANCIDEST 12 pts
- RATICIDES 12 pts
- RECORDIST 12 pts
- REDACTION 12 pts
- REDACTORS 12 pts
- REINDICTS 12 pts
- SARCODINE 12 pts
- SCIAENOID 12 pts
- SENIORITY 12 pts
- SIDEROTIC 12 pts
- SONICATED 12 pts
- TRANSCODE 12 pts
- ACTIONERS 11 pts
- ANORETICS 11 pts
- CARROTINS 11 pts
- CORNEITIS 11 pts
- CREATIONS 11 pts
- CRITERION 11 pts
- NARCOTISE 11 pts
- ORATRICES 11 pts
- REACTIONS 11 pts
- TRICORNES 11 pts
- DERATIONS 10 pts
- DISORIENT 10 pts
- IDEATIONS 10 pts
- INSTARRED 10 pts
- IODINATES 10 pts
- IRRIDENTA 10 pts
- NOTARISED 10 pts
- ORDAINERS 10 pts
- ORDINATES 10 pts
- REORDAINS 10 pts
- RETINOIDS 10 pts
- SERRANOID 10 pts
- INTERIORS 9 pts
- SERIATION 9 pts
- SERRATION 9 pts
8-letter words
99 words- ACRIDITY 14 pts
- CRAYONED 14 pts
- CYANIDES 14 pts
- CYANOSED 14 pts
- CYTIDINE 14 pts
- DEACONRY 14 pts
- DYNASTIC 14 pts
- DYSTOCIA 14 pts
- DYSTONIC 14 pts
- ANCESTRY 13 pts
- CARRYONS 13 pts
- CARYOTIN 13 pts
- CINERARY 13 pts
- CONTRARY 13 pts
- CORSETRY 13 pts
- CRAYONER 13 pts
- CYANITES 13 pts
- CYTOSINE 13 pts
- ENACTORY 13 pts
- AROYNTED 12 pts
- DERISORY 12 pts
- DRYSTONE 12 pts
- DYSTONIA 12 pts
- ACRIDEST 11 pts
- ACRIDINE 11 pts
- ACTINIDE 11 pts
- ACTINOID 11 pts
- ACTIONED 11 pts
- CARDITIS 11 pts
- CAROTIDS 11 pts
- CARTONED 11 pts
- CATENOID 11 pts
- CENTROID 11 pts
- CERATOID 11 pts
- CODEINAS 11 pts
- CONSIDER 11 pts
- CORDITES 11 pts
- CORRADES 11 pts
- CORRIDAS 11 pts
- CREDITOR 11 pts
- CRINOIDS 11 pts
- CTENIDIA 11 pts
- DANCIEST 11 pts
- DECISION 11 pts
- DIATONIC 11 pts
- DICENTRA 11 pts
- DICTIONS 11 pts
- DIOCESAN 11 pts
- DIRECTOR 11 pts
- DISTANCE 11 pts
- DOCTRINE 11 pts
- ENDOCAST 11 pts
- ENDOSARC 11 pts
- ACONITES 10 pts
- ACTIONER 10 pts
- ANCESTOR 10 pts
- ANORETIC 10 pts
- AORISTIC 10 pts
- CANISTER 10 pts
- CANITIES 10 pts
- CANOEIST 10 pts
- CANTORIS 10 pts
- CAROTINS 10 pts
- CARRIONS 10 pts
- CARROTIN 10 pts
- CERATINS 10 pts
- CISTERNA 10 pts
- CITRINES 10 pts
- COINTERS 10 pts
- CORNIEST 10 pts
- CORTINAS 10 pts
- CREATINS 10 pts
- CREATION 10 pts
- CREATORS 10 pts
- CRINITES 10 pts
- CRITERIA 10 pts
- CROSTINI 10 pts
- ENACTORS 10 pts
- ADENITIS 9 pts
- ADORNERS 9 pts
- ADROITER 9 pts
- ANEROIDS 9 pts
- ANODISER 9 pts
- AROINTED 9 pts
- ASTEROID 9 pts
- ASTONIED 9 pts
- DAINTIER 9 pts
- DAINTIES 9 pts
- DERATION 9 pts
- DERISION 9 pts
- DETRAINS 9 pts
- DIATRONS 9 pts
- DIORITES 9 pts
- DISINTER 9 pts
- DISTRAIN 9 pts
- DRAINERS 9 pts
- EDITIONS 9 pts
- ANTERIOR 8 pts
- ANTRORSE 8 pts
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