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involuntary.

Without intention; unintentional.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ɪnˈvɑ.lənˌtɛɹ.i/General-American, dialectal/ɪnˈvɒl.ənˌtɛɹ.i/Canada, dialectal/ɪnˈvɔl.ən.tɹi/Australia
  1. Without intention; unintentional.

  2. Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.

    He found himself the involuntary witness in the trial.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Middle English voluntarie English voluntary English involuntary From in- + voluntary, from Late Latin involontarius, from in + volontarius.

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