involuntary

[ in-vol-uhn-ter-ee ]

/ ɪnˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i /

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adjective

not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice: an involuntary listener; involuntary servitude.

unintentional; unconscious: an involuntary gesture.

Physiology. acting independently of or done or occurring without volition: involuntary muscles.

Origin of involuntary

From the Late Latin word involuntārius, dating back to 1525–35. See in-³, voluntary

SYNONYMS FOR involuntary

2 instinctive.

3 reflex, uncontrolled.

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ANTONYMS FOR involuntary

2 intentional.

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synonym study for involuntary

1, 3. See automatic.

OTHER WORDS FROM involuntary

in·vol·un·tar·i·ly

[in-vol-uhn-ter-uh-lee, -vol-uhn-tair-], /ɪnˈvɒl ənˌtɛr ə li, -ˌvɒl ənˈtɛər-/, adverbin·vol·un·tar·i·ness, noun

Words nearby involuntary

invoke, involucel, involucrate, involucre, involucrum, involuntary, involuntary muscle, involute, involuted, involute gear, involute teeth

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Example sentences from the Web for involuntary

I lived somewhere in the middle of the food chain—an involuntary humility, which remains the emotional posture behind reason.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Eye movements tracked in this test are involuntary, so they constitute a sound physiological marker of ADHD.
How to Tell When a Scientific Study Is Total B.S.|Russell Saunders|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And so, in the end, he accepts a plea bargain: involuntary manslaughter, three years in prison.
‘Kill Team’: The Documentary the Army Doesn’t Want You to See|Andrew Romano|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His indifference to the gossip has always struck me not as a decision so much as an involuntary and organic reaction.
The Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast|Robert B. Weide|January 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On June 5, 2013, Thor Batista was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and slapped with a $450,000 fine.
The Brutal Fall of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista|Mac Margolis|June 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
An involuntary scream escaped me; covering my face with my hands, I sank on the floor.
The Worlds Greatest Books|Arthur Mee, J. A. Hammerton, Eds.
Involuntary attention, often called "reflex attention," is attention called forth by a nervous response to some sense stimulus.
Your Mind and How to Use It|William Walker Atkinson
The involuntary smile upon her lips smoothed her forehead as a ray of sun dissipates a cloud.
Gerfaut, Complete|Charles de Bernard
I thought, however, that her perdition was involuntary, and that she was dragged down by the angels in their fall.
Thais|Anatole France
One enterprising amateur photographer secured a snapshot of him as he emerged dripping from his involuntary bath.
Pioneering in Cuba|James Meade Adams

British Dictionary definitions for involuntary

involuntary

/ (ɪnˈvɒləntərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

carried out without one's conscious wishes; not voluntary; unintentional

physiol (esp of a movement or muscle) performed or acting without conscious control

Derived forms of involuntary

involuntarily, adverbinvoluntariness, noun

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Medical definitions for involuntary

involuntary

[ ĭn-vŏl′ən-tĕr′ē ]

adj.

Not subject to control of the volition.

Acting or done without or against one's will.

Scientific definitions for involuntary

involuntary

[ ĭn-vŏl′ən-tĕr′ē ]

Not under conscious control. Most of the biological processes in animals that are vital to life, such as contraction of the heart, blood flow, breathing, and digestion, are involuntary and controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

单词	involuntary
释义	involuntary [ in-vol-uhn-ter-ee ] / ɪnˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR involuntary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice: an involuntary listener; involuntary servitude. unintentional; unconscious: an involuntary gesture. Physiology. acting independently of or done or occurring without volition: involuntary muscles. Origin of involuntary From the Late Latin word involuntārius, dating back to 1525–35. See in-³, voluntary SYNONYMS FOR involuntary 2 instinctive. 3 reflex, uncontrolled. SEE SYNONYMS FOR involuntary ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR involuntary 2 intentional. SEE ANTONYMS FOR involuntary ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for involuntary 1, 3. See automatic. OTHER WORDS FROM involuntary in·vol·un·tar·i·ly [in-vol-uhn-ter-uh-lee, -vol-uhn-tair-], /ɪnˈvɒl ənˌtɛr ə li, -ˌvɒl ənˈtɛər-/, adverbin·vol·un·tar·i·ness, noun Words nearby involuntary invoke, involucel, involucrate, involucre, involucrum, involuntary, involuntary muscle, involute, involuted, involute gear, involute teeth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for involuntary I lived somewhere in the middle of the food chain—an involuntary humility, which remains the emotional posture behind reason. What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear\|Doug Peacock\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Eye movements tracked in this test are involuntary, so they constitute a sound physiological marker of ADHD. How to Tell When a Scientific Study Is Total B.S.\|Russell Saunders\|August 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And so, in the end, he accepts a plea bargain: involuntary manslaughter, three years in prison. ‘Kill Team’: The Documentary the Army Doesn’t Want You to See\|Andrew Romano\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His indifference to the gossip has always struck me not as a decision so much as an involuntary and organic reaction. The Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast\|Robert B. Weide\|January 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On June 5, 2013, Thor Batista was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and slapped with a $450,000 fine. The Brutal Fall of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista\|Mac Margolis\|June 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST An involuntary scream escaped me; covering my face with my hands, I sank on the floor. The Worlds Greatest Books\|Arthur Mee, J. A. Hammerton, Eds. Involuntary attention, often called "reflex attention," is attention called forth by a nervous response to some sense stimulus. Your Mind and How to Use It\|William Walker Atkinson The involuntary smile upon her lips smoothed her forehead as a ray of sun dissipates a cloud. Gerfaut, Complete\|Charles de Bernard I thought, however, that her perdition was involuntary, and that she was dragged down by the angels in their fall. Thais\|Anatole France One enterprising amateur photographer secured a snapshot of him as he emerged dripping from his involuntary bath. Pioneering in Cuba\|James Meade Adams British Dictionary definitions for involuntary involuntary / (ɪnˈvɒləntərɪ, -trɪ) / adjective carried out without one's conscious wishes; not voluntary; unintentional physiol (esp of a movement or muscle) performed or acting without conscious control Derived forms of involuntary involuntarily, adverbinvoluntariness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to involuntary forced, uncontrolled, spontaneous, compulsory, unintentional, automatic, blind, conditioned, habitual, impulsive, instinctive, knee-jerk, obligatory, reflex, reluctant, unconscious, unpremeditated, unthinking, unwilling, unwitting Medical definitions for involuntary involuntary [ ĭn-vŏl′ən-tĕr′ē ] adj. Not subject to control of the volition. Acting or done without or against one's will. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for involuntary involuntary [ ĭn-vŏl′ən-tĕr′ē ] Not under conscious control. Most of the biological processes in animals that are vital to life, such as contraction of the heart, blood flow, breathing, and digestion, are involuntary and controlled by the autonomic nervous system. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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involuntary

adjective

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