English-Thai Dictionary

involuntary

ADJ ไม่ได้ตั้งใจ  ไม่ รู้ตัว  ไม่ได้ คิด  unintentional instinctive voluntary intentional mai-dai-tang-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INVOLUNTARY

a.[L. in and voluntarius. See Voluntary. ] 1. Not having will or choice; unwilling.
2. Independent of will or choice. The motion of the heart and arteries is involuntary, but not against the will.
3. Not proceeding from choice; not done willingly; opposed to the will. A slave and a conquered nation yield an involuntary submission to a master.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INVOLUNTARY

In *vol "un *ta *ry, a. Etym: [L. involuntarius. See In- not, and Voluntary. ]

 

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

involuntary

in vol un tar y |inˈvälənˌterē ɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri | ▶adjective 1 done without will or conscious control: she gave an involuntary shudder. • (esp. of muscles or nerves ) concerned in bodily processes that are not under the control of the will. 2 done against someone's will; compulsory: a policy of involuntary repatriation. DERIVATIVES in vol un tar i ly |inˌvälənˈte (ə )rəlē, -ˈvälənˌter - |adverb, in vol un tar i ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

involuntary

in |vol ¦un |tary |ɪnˈvɒlənt (ə )ri | ▶adjective 1 done without will or conscious control: she gave an involuntary shudder. • (especially of muscles or nerves ) concerned in bodily processes that are not under the control of the will. 2 done against someone's will; compulsory: a policy of involuntary repatriation. DERIVATIVES involuntarily adverb, involuntariness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

involuntary

involuntary adjective an involuntary urge: spontaneous, instinctive, unconscious, unintentional, uncontrollable; reflex, automatic; informal knee-jerk. ANTONYMS deliberate. WORD TOOLKIT See spontaneous . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

involuntary

involuntary adjective 1 she gave an involuntary shudder: reflex, reflexive, automatic, knee-jerk, mechanical, unconditioned; spontaneous, instinctive, instinctual, impulsive, unconscious, unthinking; unintentional, unintended, unplanned, inadvertent, uncontrolled, uncontrollable. ANTONYMS voluntary, deliberate. 2 a policy of involuntary repatriation: compulsory, obligatory, mandatory, forced, coerced, coercive, compelled, exacted, imposed, demanded, required, constrained, ordained, prescribed; unwilling, unconsenting, against one's will, against one's wishes, reluctant, grudging. ANTONYMS voluntary; optional; willing. WORD TOOLKIT involuntary See spontaneous . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

involuntary

in vol un tar y /ɪnvɑ́ləntèri |-vɔ́lənt (ə )ri /形容詞 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 思わず知らずの, 無意識の 〈動作など 〉(↔voluntary )▸ let out an involuntary squeal [shriek ]思わず悲鳴をあげる 2 不本意の, やむを得ない ▸ involuntary manslaughter 〘法 〙過失致死 (罪 ).3 〘生理 〙不随意の .