involuntary

== English == === Etymology === From in- +‎ voluntary, from Late Latin involontarius, from in + volontarius. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/ (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /ɪnˈvɑ.lənˌtɛɹ.i/ (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈvɒl.ənˌtɛɹ.i/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪnˈvɔl.ən.tɹi/ Hyphenation: in‧vol‧un‧ta‧ry === Adjective === involuntary (comparative more involuntary, superlative most involuntary) Without intention; unintentional. Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling. ==== Synonyms ==== (without intention): inadvertent, unintended; see also Thesaurus:unintentional (not voluntary): unbewised, unvoluntary; see also Thesaurus:compulsory ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== volunteer ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “involuntary”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “involuntary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.