involuntary

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. not subject to the control of the will (Freq. 1)
- involuntary manslaughter
- involuntary servitude
- an involuntary shudder
- "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy
• Syn:
nonvoluntary, unvoluntary
• Ant:
voluntary
• Similar to:
driven, goaded, forced, unconscious, unwilled, unwilling
• See Also:
unconscious, unwilling
2. controlled by the autonomic nervous system;
without conscious control
- involuntary muscles
- gave an involuntary start
• Ant:
voluntary
• Similar to:
automatic, reflex, reflexive, autonomic, vegetative
• Topics:
physiology

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  nonvoluntary, unvoluntary