involuntary
Without intention; unintentionalWithout intention; unintentional.
» Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.
Meaning
2 sensesWithout intention; unintentional.
unabsichtlich, unwillkürlich, ungewollt
нево́льныйnevólʹnyj, непроизво́льныйneproizvólʹnyj
мимові́льнийmymovílʹnyj, неві́льнийnevílʹnyj
Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.
He found himself the involuntary witness in the trial.
unfreiwillig, ohne es zu wollen
нево́льныйnevólʹnyj, недоброво́льныйnedobrovólʹnyj, принуди́тельныйprinudítelʹnyj
- not subject to the control of the will
- controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control
Examples
13 sentencesAny emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.
After a lengthy trial, the woman was sentenced to 5 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
Breathing is an involuntary bodily process.
Do you ever have involuntary urination?
ruУ Вас бывает иногда непроизвольное мочеиспускание?
deHaben Sie manchmal unwillkürliches Harnlassen?
Do you suffer from involuntary urination?
deHaben Sie manchmal unwillkürliches Harnlassen?
Translations
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Forms
more involuntary, most involuntary| Comparative | more involuntary Lesson |
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| Superlative | most involuntary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- not subject to the control of the will:nonvoluntaryunvoluntary
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form