involuntary
adjective /ɪnˈvɒləntri/
/ɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
- an involuntary movement, etc. is made suddenly, without you intending it or being able to control it
- an involuntary cry of pain
- happening without the person involved wanting it to
- the involuntary repatriation of immigrants
- involuntary childlessness
- The distinction between voluntary and involuntary unemployment is often blurred.