involuntary
adjective
not voluntary; specif.,
- not done of one's own free will; not done by choice
- unintentional; accidental
- not consciously controlled; automatic: sneezing is involuntary
See involuntary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĭn-vŏlˈən-tĕrˌē)
adjective- Acting or done without or against one's will: an involuntary participant in what turned out to be an argument.
- Not subject to control of the volition: gave an involuntary start. See Synonyms at spontaneous.
Related Forms:
- in·volˌun·tarˈi·ly (-târˈə-lē) adverb
- in·volˈun·tarˌi·ness noun
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