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    involuntary
    /ɪnˈvɒlənt(ə)ri/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVOLUNTARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INVOLUNTARY definition: 1. not done by choice; done unwillingly, or without the decision or intention of the person…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › involuntaryInvoluntary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INVOLUNTARY is done contrary to or without choice. How to use involuntary in a sentence. done contrary to or without choice; compulsory; not subject to control of the will : reflex…

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › involuntaryINVOLUNTARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Involuntary definition: not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice. See examples of INVOLUNTARY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINVOLUNTARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ɪnˈvɑl·ənˌter·i / Add to word list. not done willingly, or not done intentionally: A sharp tap beneath the knee usually causes an involuntary movement of the lower leg. The driver of the vehicle was charged with involuntary manslaughter.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › involuntaryInvoluntary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Involuntary describes a reflex or action done without conscious control or will — like a blink, a sneeze, a yawn, or “the giggles.” If you volunteered to do it, it’s voluntary. If you didn’t volunteer, but you find yourself doing it anyway, it’s involuntary.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVOLUNTARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you make an involuntary movement or exclamation, you make it suddenly and without intending to because you are unable to control yourself. Another surge of pain in my ankle caused me to give an involuntary shudder. Synonyms: unintentional, automatic, unconscious, spontaneous More Synonyms of involuntary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › involuntaryInvoluntary - definition of involuntary by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. not voluntary; independent of one's will: an involuntary listener. 2. unintentional; unconscious: an involuntary gesture. 3. caused through recklessness or negligence: involuntary manslaughter. 4. Physiol. acting or functioning without volition: involuntary muscles. [1525–35; < Late Latin]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninvoluntary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of involuntary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINVOLUNTARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    An involuntary movement or action is something you do but cannot control: an involuntary shudder. involuntarily. adverb. (Definition of involuntary from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of involuntary. in Chinese (Traditional) 非自願的, 不由自主的，無意識的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 非自愿的, 不由自主的，无意识的… See more

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › involuntaryinvoluntary | meaning of involuntary in Longman Dictionary of ...

    involuntary meaning, definition, what is involuntary: an involuntary movement, sound, reaction...: Learn more.