Involuntary

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənˌtɛriː/

Involuntary (adj)

  1. Happening without your choice or control; you do not decide it.
  2. Produced by the body automatically, without conscious control.
  3. Done because you are forced or strongly pressured, not because you want to.

Examples

  • He had an involuntary reaction when the alarm rang.
  • Her involuntary smile appeared before she could stop it.

Involuntary (adjective)

Examples

  • The move was involuntary, so I had no choice.
  • She made an involuntary mistake during the test.