Involuntary synonyms and antonyms
ĭn-vŏl'ən-tĕr'ē
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Controlled and directed internally : self-active : spontaneous movement characteristic of living things
An involuntary physiological response to a stimulus, as the withdrawal of a body part from burning heat.
Acting or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control.
Imposed by force; involuntary:
(Mech.) Acting briefly and as a result of impulse
Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless:
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Done by machine.
(Archaic) Offering resistance; opposing.
Not aware of one's own existence; not conscious of self
Not able to be controlled, contained or governed.
Having no incentive or interest:
Not rehearsed.
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Not contrived for effect; natural:
Done, given, or said reluctantly:
automatic (related)
Self-regulating:
Not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting
Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.
Belonging but not essential; attributive; incidental
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Compelled, mandated, obligatory, or required, especially if by legal process or a statute.
Physically fit, especially as the result of exercise
Not intended; unplanned
Not knowing; unaware:
The condition of being automatic, or the degree of this
mechanicality
Alternative form of mechanicalness.
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deliberate (antonym)
Unhurried and methodical
voluntary (antonym)
(Law) Without legal obligation or consideration:
conscious (antonym)
Showing awareness of or preoccupation with something. Often used in combination:
intentional (antonym)
The definition of intentional is something done on purpose.
Not planned or thought out in advance:
nonvoluntary
Not voluntary.
(Archaic) involuntary
spasmodic (related)
automatism (related)
convulsive (related)
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