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   involuntary

   /ɪnˈvɒlənt(ə)ri/

   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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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 /

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninvoluntary 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. happening without the person involved wanting it to. The company announced involuntary redundancies. Definition of involuntary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINVOLUNTARY - Definition & Translations | Collins English ...

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   If you make an involuntary movement or exclamation, you make it suddenly and without intending to.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › involuntary_adjinvoluntary, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective involuntary. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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.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.

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

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    INVOLUNTARY definition: An involuntary movement or action is something you do but cannot control: . Learn more.

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

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    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. in•vol′un•tar`i•ness, n.