Involuntary - Definition

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: involuntary,
nonvoluntary, unvoluntary] [ant: voluntary]
2: controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious
control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"
[ant: voluntary]

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