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- Dictionaryinvoluntary/ɪnˈvɒlənt(ə)ri/
adjective
- 1. done without will or conscious control: "she gave an involuntary shudder" Similar Opposite
- 2. done against someone's will; compulsory: "a policy of involuntary repatriation" Similar Opposite
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INVOLUNTARY definition: 1. not done by choice; done unwillingly, or without the decision or intention of the person…. Learn more.
The meaning of INVOLUNTARY is done contrary to or without choice. How to use involuntary in a sentence.
Involuntary definition: not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice. See examples of INVOLUNTARY used in a sentence.
Definition of involuntary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not done by choice, or not done as a result of someone's decision or intention: Involuntary unemployment means that you suffer a total loss of salary as the result of the loss of employment. The number of involuntary part-timers - people who couldn't get more hours or find a full-time job - is increasing.
6 days ago · involuntary (comparative more involuntary, superlative most involuntary) Without intention; unintentional. Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling. He found himself the involuntary witness in the trial.
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.
in·vol·un·tar·y. (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.
An involuntary movement or action is something you do but cannot control: an involuntary shudder.
If you make an involuntary movement or exclamation, you make it suddenly and without intending to because you are unable to control yourself.
