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English Dictionary: involuntary by the DICT Development Group
2 results for involuntary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
involuntary
adj
  1. 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
    Synonym(s): involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary
    Antonym(s): voluntary
  2. controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"
    Antonym(s): voluntary
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Involuntary \In*vol"un*ta*ry\, a. [L. involuntarius. See {In-}
      not, and {Voluntary}.]
      1. Not having will or 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.
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