|
|
in·vol·un·tar·y
 involuntary
- pronunciation:
- ihn
va
l
 n
teI
ri
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not determined by choice, will, or desire.
involuntary obedience- synonyms:
- binding, compulsory, obligatory
- antonyms:
- voluntary
- similar words:
- automatic, captive, coercive, forced, imposed, mandatory, requisite
|
| definition 2: |
not subject to conscious control; unconscious or automatic.
an involuntary muscle contraction- synonyms:
- automatic, reflex, unconscious
- antonyms:
- voluntary
- similar words:
- subliminal, unintentional, unwitting
|
| related words: |
casual, inadvertent, inevitable, instinctive |
| derivations: |
involuntarily (adv.), involuntariness (n.) |
|
|