- 1. a. Not having will or the power of choice. Source: opted
- 2. a. Not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary; as, the involuntary movements of the body; involuntary muscle fibers. Source: opted
- 3. a. Not proceeding from choice; done unwillingly; reluctant; compulsory; as, involuntary submission. Source: opted
- 4. adj. not subject to the control of the will Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. Not having will of the power of choice. 2. Not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary; as, the involuntary movements of the body; involuntary muscle fibers. 3. Not proceeding from choice; done unwillingly; reluctant; compulsory; as, involuntary submission. Source: webster
- 7. Rolled inward from the edges; -- said of leaves in vernation,or of the petals of flowers in æstivation. Gray. Source: adambom
- 8. j:100 a. not subject to the control of the will a. controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control Source: ecdict
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