2 definitions found
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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [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 [syn:
{nonvoluntary}, {unvoluntary}] [ant: {voluntary}]
2: (physiology) controlled by the autonomic nervous system;
without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an
involuntary start" [ant: {voluntary}]
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