involuntary

Meaning

1. Without intention; unintentional.
2. Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.

Synonyms

unintentional

reflex

by force

spontaneous

against one’s will

automatic

forced

nonvoluntary

unvoluntary

accidental

inadvertent

instinctive

unintended

loath

compulsory

mechanical

reluctant

unwittingly

power-driven

uninentional

aboulic

sweer

averse

by accident

causeless

enforced

imperious

loth

mandatory

react

reflexive

unconscious

unconsciousness

unintentionally

unpremeditated

unwilled

unwilling

unwitting

Translations

involontaire

involuntario

unfreiwillig

involuntário

involuntari

involontario

involuntária

αθέλητος

unabsichtlich

ακούσιος

unwillkürlich

onwillekeurig

alieno

στρυφνός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈvɑl.ənˌtɛ.ɹi/

Etymology

From in- + voluntary, from Late Latin involontarius, from in + volontarius.