Involuntary

Involuntary

Adjective · /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/

Definition

Done without conscious control or intention; not deliberate; compelled rather than chosen; (of muscles) not under conscious control.

Origin

From Late Latin involuntarius (not willing), from in- (not) + voluntarius (willing, voluntary), from voluntas (will, wish), from volo (I wish, I want). Used in English from the mid-16th century.