Involuntary
/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Without intention; unintentional.
- 2 Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.
"He found himself the involuntary witness in the trial."
Adjective
- 1 not subject to the control of the will wordnet
- 2 controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control wordnet
Example
More examples"Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary."
Etymology
From in- + voluntary, from Late Latin involontarius, from in + volontarius.