involuntary | ||
1. | [ adjective ] not subject to the control of the will | |
Synonyms: | unvoluntary nonvoluntary | |
Examples: | "involuntary manslaughter" "involuntary servitude" "an involuntary shudder" "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy |
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Related terms: | voluntary driven unconscious forced unwilled unwilling unconscious unwilling | |
2. | [ adjective ] (physiology) controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control | |
Examples: | "involuntary muscles" "gave an involuntary start" |
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Related terms: | voluntary physiology autonomic automatic vegetative | |
Similar spelling: |
involuntarily influent involucre influenza involution involucrate involvement involute influence |