INVOLUNTARY


Meaning of INVOLUNTARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnvɒləntri, AM -teri ]

1.

If you make an involuntary movement or exclamation, you make it suddenly and without intending to because you are unable to control yourself.

Another surge of pain in my ankle caused me to give an involuntary shudder.

ADJ

• in‧vol‧un‧tari‧ly

His left eyelid twitched involuntarily.

ADV : ADV with v

2.

You use involuntary to describe an action or situation which is forced on someone.

...insurance policies that cover involuntary unemployment...

= forced

ADJ

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