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   in·vol·un·tar·y

   /inˈvälənˌterē/

   adjective

   • 1. done without will or conscious control: "she gave an involuntary shudder" Similar reflexreflexiveautomaticknee-jerkmechanicalunconditionedspontaneousinstinctiveinstinctualimpulsiveunconsciousunthinkingunintentionalunintendedunplannedinadvertentuncontrolleduncontrollableOpposite voluntarydeliberate
   • ▪ (especially of muscles or nerves) concerned in bodily processes that are not under the control of the will.
   • 2. done against someone's will; compulsory: "a policy of involuntary repatriation" Similar compulsoryobligatorymandatoryforcedcoercedcoercivecompelledexactedimposeddemandedrequiredconstrainedordainedprescribedunwillingunconsentingagainst one's willagainst one's wishesreluctantgrudgingOpposite voluntaryoptionalwilling

   Derivatives

   • 1. involuntariness noun

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

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   The meaning of INVOLUNTARY is done contrary to or without choice. How to use involuntary in a sentence.

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

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

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

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

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   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.

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

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   If you make an involuntary movement or exclamation, you make it suddenly and without intending to. Another surge of pain in my ankle caused me to give an involuntary shudder. American English : involuntary / ɪnˈvɒləntɛri /

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

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   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.

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

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

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › involuntaryinvoluntary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   an involuntary movement, etc. is made suddenly, without you intending it or being able to control it. an involuntary cry of pain; opposite voluntary

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › involuntaryDefinition of involuntary – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    An involuntary movement or action is something you do but cannot control: an involuntary shudder.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › involuntaryInvoluntary Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Dictionary Meanings. Involuntary Definition. ĭn-vŏlən-tĕrē. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Acting or done without or against one's will. An involuntary participant in what turned out to be an argument. American Heritage Medicine. Not voluntary. Webster's New World.