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involuntary
in·vol·un·tar·y I0219000 (ĭn-vŏl′ən-tĕr′ē)adj.1. Acting or done without or against one's will: an involuntary participant in what turned out to be an argument.2. Not subject to control of the volition: gave an involuntary start.
in·vol′un·tar′i·ly (-târ′ə-lē) adv.in·vol′un·tar′i·ness n.involuntary (ɪnˈvɒləntərɪ; -trɪ) adj1. carried out without one's conscious wishes; not voluntary; unintentional2. (Physiology) physiol (esp of a movement or muscle) performed or acting without conscious control inˈvoluntarily adv inˈvoluntariness nin•vol•un•tar•y (ɪnˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i)
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] in•vol•un•tar•i•ly (ɪnˈvɒl ənˌtɛr ə li, -ˌvɒl ənˈtɛər-) adv. in•vol′un•tar`i•ness, n. 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.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  involuntary - 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.Kennedynonvoluntary, unvoluntaryunconscious - not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor"unwilling - not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"; "unwilling to face facts"voluntary - of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession" | | 2. | involuntary - controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organismsvoluntary - controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles" |
involuntaryadjective1. unintentional, automatic, unconscious, spontaneous, reflex, instinctive, uncontrolled, unthinking, instinctual, blind, unconditioned A surge of pain caused me to give an involuntary shudder.
unintentional voluntary, deliberate, intentional, planned, purposed, calculated, wilful, volitional2. compulsory, forced, mandatory, required, binding, imperative, obligatory, requisite, de rigueur (French) Involuntary repatriations began this week.involuntaryadjectiveActing or happening without apparent forethought, prompting, or planning:automatic, impulsive, instinctive, reflex, spontaneous, unpremeditated.Translationsinvoluntary (inˈvoləntəri) adjective (of an action etc) not intentional. He gave an involuntary cry. 不自主的 无意识的inˈvoluntarily adverb 不自主地 非自愿地，不由自主地 involuntary
involuntary celibateA label self-applied by members of the online subculture of men (mostly young, white, and heterosexual) who claim to be unable to find or attract women as romantic partners and post consequent expressions of self-pity, entitlement, and misogyny, as well sometimes promoting or condoning violence toward others (especially those who are sexually active). The phrase is commonly contracted as "incel." Elliot Rodger, perpetrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings, has been celebrated as a hero by some involuntary celibates—so-called incels.See also: involuntaryinvoluntary dismountA fall, typically off of something being ridden, such as a bike, motorcycle, or horse. Did you her about Tara? Her involuntary dismount yesterday earned her a trip to the OR and two months in a cast. I gave up motorcycles after one too many involuntary dismounts.See also: dismount, involuntaryinvoluntary dismount n. falling off a bike or motorcycle. He impacted a monolith and suffered an involuntary dismount. See also: dismount, involuntaryinvoluntary
involuntary Physiol (esp of a movement or muscle) performed or acting without conscious control involuntary
involuntary [in-vol´un-tar″e] performed independently of the will.in·vol·un·tar·y (in-vol'ŭn-tār'ē), Avoid the jargonistic use of this word as a synonym of incontinent ("He was involuntary twice during the night").1. Independent of the will; not volitional. 2. Contrary to the will. [L. in- neg. + voluntarius, willing, fr. volo, to wish] involuntary (ĭn-vŏl′ən-tĕr′ē)adj.1. Acting or done without or against one's will: an involuntary participant in what turned out to be an argument.2. Not subject to control of the volition: gave an involuntary start.
in·vol′un·tar′i·ly (-târ′ə-lē) adv.in·vol′un·tar′i·ness n.manslaughter Forensic medicine The unlawful, unjustifiable, and/or inexcusable, killing of one human by another, under circumstances lacking premeditation, deliberation, and express or implied malice. See Serial killer. Cf Murder. Manslaughter
Voluntary That which is committed voluntarily in a heat of passion Involuntary That which occurs when a person commits an unlawful act that is not felonious or tending to cause great bodily harm, or when a person is committing a lawful act without due caution or requisite skill–eg a surgeon performing an operation while intoxicated, and inadvertently kills another in·vol·un·tar·y (in-vol'ŭn-tar-ē) 1. Independent of the will; not volitional. 2. Contrary to the will. in·vol·un·tar·y (in-vol'ŭn-tar-ē) Independent of or contrary to the will.Involuntary
Related to Involuntary: Involuntary Euthanasia, Involuntary manslaughterinvoluntaryadj. or adv. without intent, will, or choice. Participation in a crime is involuntary if forced by immediate threat to life or health of oneself or one's loved ones, and will result in dismissal or acquittal. INVOLUNTARY. An involuntary act is that which is performed with constraint, (q. v.) or with repugnance, or without the will to do it. An action is involuntary then, which is performed under duress. Wolff, Sec. 5. Vide Duress. AcronymsSeeINVinvoluntary
Related to involuntary: Involuntary Euthanasia, Involuntary manslaughterSynonyms for involuntaryadj unintentionalSynonyms- unintentional
- automatic
- unconscious
- spontaneous
- reflex
- instinctive
- uncontrolled
- unthinking
- instinctual
- blind
- unconditioned
Antonyms- voluntary
- deliberate
- intentional
- planned
- purposed
- calculated
- wilful
- volitional
adj compulsorySynonyms- compulsory
- forced
- mandatory
- required
- binding
- imperative
- obligatory
- requisite
- de rigueur
Synonyms for involuntaryadj acting or happening without apparent forethought, prompting, or planningSynonyms- automatic
- impulsive
- instinctive
- reflex
- spontaneous
- unpremeditated
Synonyms for involuntaryadj not subject to the control of the willSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj controlled by the autonomic nervous systemRelated WordsAntonyms |