involuntary
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi//
- United States//ɪnˈvɑ.lənˌtɛɹ.i//
- Canada//ɪnˈvɒl.ənˌtɛɹ.i//
- Australia//ɪnˈvɔl.ən.tɹi//
Without intention; unintentional.
adjective
- 1
Without intention; unintentional.
- 2
Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.
He found himself the involuntary witness in the trial.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Middle English voluntarie English voluntary English involuntary From in- + voluntary, from Late Latin involontarius, from in + volontarius.
Forms
- comparative
- more involuntary
- superlative
- most involuntary
inviting · Alluring; tempting; attractive.invoice · A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer…invoke · To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or…
involuntary · Without intention; unintentional.
involve · To have (something) as a component or a related part; to…involved · Complicated.involvement · The act of involving, or the state of being involved.