involuntary

[In*vol·un*ta*ry]

Involuntary describes a reflex or action done without conscious control or will like a blink, a sneeze, a yawn, or “the giggles.”

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Not having will of the power of choice.

Adjective
not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy

Adjective
controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"


a.
Not having will or the power of choice.

a.
Not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary; as, the involuntary movements of the body; involuntary muscle fibers.

a.
Not proceeding from choice; done unwillingly; reluctant; compulsory; as, involuntary submission.


Involuntary

In*vol"un*ta*ry , a. [L. involuntarius. See In- not, and Voluntary.] 1. Not having will of the power of choice. 2. Not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary; as, the involuntary movements of the body; involuntary muscle fibers. 3. Not proceeding from choice; done unwillingly; reluctant; compulsory; as, involuntary submission.

Not having will of the power of choice.

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Usage Examples

I later spent... five to eight months in hospitals in New Jersey, always on an involuntary basis, and always attempting a legal argument for release.

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Other Usage Examples

Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting than any romance, however passionate.

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