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English adjective: involuntary | |||
| 1. | involuntary not subject to the control of the will | ||
| Samples | Involuntary manslaughter. Involuntary servitude. An involuntary shudder. It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat. | ||
| Synonyms | nonvoluntary, unvoluntary | ||
| Similar | driven, forced, goaded, unconscious, unwilled, unwilling | ||
| See also | unconscious, unwilling | ||
| Antonyms | voluntary | ||
| 2. | involuntary controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control | ||
| Samples | Involuntary muscles. Gave an involuntary start. | ||
| Similar | automatic, autonomic, reflex, reflexive, vegetative | ||
| Domain category | physiology | ||
| Antonyms | voluntary | ||
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