Involuntary

Word INVOLUNTARY
Character 11
Hyphenation in vol un ta ry
Pronunciations /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Involuntary"

What do we mean by involuntary?

Acting or done without or against one's will. adjective

Not subject to control of the volition. adjective

Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to will or desire; unwilling; unintentional: as, involuntary submission; an involuntary listener.

Not voluntary or willed; independent of volition or consenting action of the mind; without the agency of the will: as, involuntary muscular action; an involuntary groan.

Not having will or the power of choice. adjective

Not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary adjective

Not proceeding from choice; done unwillingly; reluctant; compulsory. adjective

Without intention; unintentional. adjective

Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling. adjective

Not subject to the control of the will adjective

Controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control adjective

Without intention; unintentional.

Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.

The tendency of some people to add an 'or' onto the end of their statements or questions. What's meant to come after the 'or' is up to the person being addressed Urban Dictionary

A major screwup for which nobody is willing to accept the blame. The error isn't important enought to the person who made the mistake to acknowledge; however, the victim of the error suffers greatly. A meaningless apology may be offered. A prime example of Doublespeak. Urban Dictionary

Passing out face forward. When you're so drunk or bored or tired you just fall on your face. (origin: CuteWinFail) Urban Dictionary

Involuntary decapitation is where you accidentally rear-end a little old lady in her automobile and her wig flies out of the passenger's window leading you to believe her shoulder belt decapitated her. Urban Dictionary

When someone has absolutely no sex life. Differs from being married, being a celibate single (e.g. a monk) or being asexual/castrated in that you want sex but no one will have it with you. Urban Dictionary

1.The unintentional killing of a plant, tree, flower, grass et al as a result of an omission or failure to perform an act when there is a duty to do so. 2.The killing of a plant without malice or premeditation. Not to be confused with herbicide. Urban Dictionary

A form of breast reduction or removal. Usually performed by an unlicensed surgeon using a machete in a dark room with no anaesthesia. Urban Dictionary

Someone that gets your cock hard without knowing they are having such a filthy impact on your day. The involuntary fluffer can cause this by just walking by, a friendly smile or chat. The possibilities are endless as are the erections. Urban Dictionary

One of the many degrees of mood murder. If one is not intentionally trying to ruin someone's mood but manages to do so anyway with a stupid remark or a lame joke he is said to have committed involuntary moodslaughter. Urban Dictionary

What inevitably happens after smoking large amounts of chronic bud, usually an Indica-dominant strain. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Involuntary

The word "involuntary" in example sentences

"I'd never heard of the term 'involuntary resignation,' " said Committeeman Mike DeBlasi, who recalled "several occurrences" in the past year in which the quality of the school's Human Resources Department's work was called into question. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Gaskell has used the term involuntary nervous system. ❋ Unknown (1918)

[Sidenote: 1111a] Again, we do not usually apply the term involuntary when a man is ignorant of his own true interest; because ignorance which affects moral choice constitutes depravity but not involuntariness: nor does any ignorance of principle (because for this men are blamed) but ignorance in particular details, wherein consists the action and wherewith it is concerned, for in these there is both compassion and allowance, because he who acts in ignorance of any of them acts in a proper sense involuntarily. ❋ 384 BC-322 BC Aristotle (N/A)

I wonder what the difference in involuntary reactions is. datingjesus ❋ Unknown (2009)

After all, the line between voluntary and involuntary is very different in the military than in the civilian world. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His pleadings usually culminated in involuntary raving, until it seemed to her that he was passing into a fit; but always she shook her head and denied him the freedom for which he worked himself into a passion. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But we free marketeers don't believe in involuntary unemployment compensation. and my children are beating up your kids to steal lunch money because I couldn't afford to feed them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Accidental homicide is often called involuntary manslaughter, for which one can serve time. ❋ Unknown (2006)

He grants that St. Augustine would not term involuntary desires sin; then he adds, "We, on the contrary, deem it to be sin whenever a man feels any desires forbidden by Divine law -- and we assert the depravity to be sin which produces them" (Institutes, III, 2, 10). ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

In return for this attitude on her part – which, if voluntary, would be really chivalrous, but being involuntary is merely servile – man undertakes to regulate his conduct towards her by certain particular forms of outward deference. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Unstriated muscle is sometimes called involuntary, and striated, voluntary muscle; but there is really not the connexion with the will that these terms suggest. ❋ Unknown (1906)

"Is that the secret of all earthly sorrow, then?" said Miss Mehitable aloud, in involuntary soliloquy. ❋ Unknown (1869)

The old aristocratic ideas, though still lingering in involuntary manners and customs, only served to give a sort of quaintness and grace of Old-World culture to the roughness of new-fledged democracy. ❋ Unknown (1869)

PBA occurs secondary to a variety of otherwise unrelated neurological conditions, and is characterized by involuntary, sudden, and frequent episodes of laughing and/or crying.

These insurance-caused gains are called involuntary conversion gains because your asset is suddenly converted into cash insurance proceeds without you having any say about it.

Short-term involuntary hospitalization was already legal in California in cases where patients had already shown they were a danger to themselves or others. ❋ Unknown (2011)

[Eric]: You coming out tonight or? Mark: [Or what]? Eric: Sorry, [involuntary 'or'] again ❋ Snarkknight97 (2011)

"We will add your pay raise beginning [next week]. The [paperwork] was mismanaged. We [apologize] for this involuntary oversight. ❋ Vacuityofmind (2013)

[Wedding's] so [boring] that this guy got drunk and totally [wound up] involuntary planking on the dancelfoor! ❋ Snackface (2011)

When I [saw that] poor old woman's [wig] on the side of the road,I just knew I was going to be [charged] with involuntary decapitation. ❋ Wolfbait51 (2011)

It's not my [religion], it's involuntary celibacy ❋ Mileysuckswhattednugentkicks (2013)

Upon return from her vacation, Lauren was horrified to find that her cube [foliage] had become victims of involuntary plantslaughter while under the care of her Bestie. Oh shit i forgot to water [Dad's] lawn when he was visiting [Aunt Mary]!!!! I will def be accused of involuntary plantslaughter. ❋ Vikster2 (2011)

You can watch how to perform an [involuntary mastectomy] on your girl if you [pick up] [Tears of the sun]. ❋ Solid Mantis (2018)

My new boss has no idea that she’s my [involuntary fluffer]. The [maid] because my involuntary fluffer every [Thursday]. ❋ Dick Onchin (2020)

Guy #1: Dude that [dig] about [vegetarians] was mood murder. you know my girlfriend is vegan..... Guy #2: I had no idea she was sitting there. It was involuntary moodslaughter [at best]....... ❋ ReddKarun (2010)

Dude, [that shit] got me so high I [took] an [involuntary nap]! ❋ The Lukester (2010)

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