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involuntary

/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/

/ɪnˈvɑːl.ən.tɛr.i/

Translations

involuntaryadjective

more involuntary

Comp.

most involuntary

Super.

/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/

/ɪnˈvɑːl.ən.tɛr.i/

forcéAu sens de « imposé », « non volontaire » ; souvent dans un registre juridique ou social.

He was subjected to involuntary servitude during the war.

Il a été soumis à une servitude forcée pendant la guerre.

involontaire

Her involuntary gasp was heard by everyone in the room.

Son souffle involontaire a été entendu par tout le monde dans la pièce.

Synonyms

Antonyms

involuntarynoun

involuntaries

/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/

/ɪnˈvɑːl.ən.ter.i/

Rare, chiefly in legal/medical contexts to denote a person who is compelled to act or is committed without consent.

Additional translations

internéPersonne admise ou maintenue d’office, sans son consentement.

Synonyms

instinctive movement

involuntary act

involuntary action

reflex

reflex action

automatic response

automatic reaction

instinctive reaction

spasm

twitch

unconscious movement

Definitions

involuntaryadjective

Done without conscious control or will.

Her involuntary gasp was heard by everyone in the room.

Not done by choice; compulsory or obligatory.

He was subjected to involuntary servitude during the war.

involuntarynoun

A person who is compelled to act, serve, or be committed without his or her own consent.

The psychiatric unit admitted three voluntaries and two involuntaries over the weekend.