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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. not subject to the control of the will;
- Example: "involuntary manslaughter"
- Example: "involuntary servitude"
- Example: "an involuntary shudder"
- Example: "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy
[syn: involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary]

2. controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control;
- Example: "involuntary muscles"
- Example: "gave an involuntary start"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Involuntary \In*vol"un*ta*ry\, a. [L. involuntarius. See In-
   not, and Voluntary.]
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   1. Not having will or the power of choice.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Not under the influence or control of the will; not
      voluntary; as, the involuntary movements of the body;
      involuntary muscle fibers.
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   3. Not proceeding from choice; done unwillingly; reluctant;
      compulsory; as, involuntary submission. Involute


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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]