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involuntary definition
involuntary |
Grep of noun involuntary freedom from involuntary servitude involuntary muscle involuntary trust Overview of adj involuntary The adj involuntary has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary -- (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) 2. involuntary -- ((physiology) controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start") Antonyms of adj involuntary 2 senses of involuntary Sense 1 involuntary (vs. voluntary), nonvoluntary, unvoluntary voluntary (vs. involuntary) => by choice(prenominal) => freewill => intentional, willful, wilful => self-imposed => uncoerced, unforced, willing => unpaid, volunteer(postnominal) => volitional Sense 2 involuntary (vs. voluntary) voluntary (vs. involuntary) Similarity of adj involuntary 2 senses of involuntary Sense 1 involuntary (vs. voluntary), nonvoluntary, unvoluntary => driven, goaded => forced => unconscious => unwilled => unwilling Also See-> unconscious#1; unwilling#1 Sense 2 involuntary (vs. voluntary) => automatic, reflex(postnominal), reflexive => autonomic => vegetative Attributes of adj involuntary Familiarity of adj involuntary involuntary used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj involuntary involuntary Overview of adj involuntary The adj involuntary has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary -- (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) 2. involuntary -- ((physiology) controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start")
involuntary definition
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