What is another word for in-voluntary?
Pronunciation:
[ ɪnvˈɒləntəɹi], [ ɪnvˈɒləntəɹi], [ ɪ_n_v_ˈɒ_l_ə_n_t_ə_ɹ_i]
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Similar words for in-voluntary:
- automatic (adjective)
- forced (adjective)
- gut (adjective)
- impulsive (adjective)
- instinctive (adjective)
- intuitive (adjective)
- involuntary (adjective)
- mandatory (adjective)
- mechanical (adjective)
- natural (adjective)
- perfunctory (adjective)
- reflex (adjective)
- reluctant (adjective)
- spontaneous (adjective)
- unconscious (adjective)
- unintentional/unintended (adjective)
- unwilling (adjective)
- unwitting (adjective)
Synonyms for In-voluntary:
adj.
• automatic (adjective) • forced (adjective)- enforced,
- affected,
- stiff,
- insincere,
- constrained,
- false,
- inflexible,
- contrived,
- artificial,
- unnatural,
- binding,
- conscripted,
- slave,
- labored,
- stringent,
- Coerced,
- peremptory,
- bound,
- coercive,
- compelled,
- wooden,
- mandatory,
- factitious,
- rigid.
- heartfelt,
- innate,
- deep-seated,
- emotional,
- inner,
- visceral,
- internal,
- viscerous,
- basic,
- intimate,
- interior.
- extemporaneous,
- rash,
- careless,
- offhand,
- hasty,
- quick,
- headlong,
- impetuous,
- flaky,
- unexpected,
- swift,
- sudden,
- passionate,
- mad,
- up-and-down,
- gone off deep end,
- ad-lib,
- devil-may-care,
- hot-and-cold,
- abrupt,
- violent,
- precipitate,
- unpredictable,
- jumping the gun,
- unconsidered,
- winging it.
- Intuitional,
- normal,
- congenital,
- accustomed,
- rooted,
- regular,
- by seat of one's pants,
- inborn,
- native,
- unlearned,
- second-nature,
- intrinsic,
- inherent,
- typical,
- ingrained.
- obligatory,
- habitual,
- unpremeditated,
- unconscious,
- reflexive,
- reluctant,
- conditioned,
- instinctive,
- grudging,
- will-less,
- blind,
- unprompted,
- uncontrolled,
- unwilling,
- unintentional,
- uncalculated,
- automatic,
- unwitting,
- spontaneous,
- reflex,
- impulsive,
- unintended,
- begrudging,
- instinctual,
- compulsory,
- forced,
- knee-jerk,
- Unmeditated,
- unthinking.
- essential,
- imperative,
- compelling,
- de rigueur,
- imperious,
- Irremissible,
- needful,
- Compulsatory,
- commanding,
- requisite,
- indispensable.
- laborsaving,
- programmed,
- automated,
- emotionless,
- cursory,
- impersonal,
- lifeless,
- matter-of-fact,
- machine-driven,
- cold,
- fixed,
- monotonous,
- spiritless,
- unchanging,
- useful,
- standardized,
- stereotyped,
- unfeeling.
- legitimate,
- customary,
- uniform,
- prevalent,
- natal,
- ordinary,
- connatural,
- indigenous,
- constant,
- looked for,
- common,
- universal,
- probable,
- Familiar,
- typic,
- counted on,
- anticipated,
- Ingenerate,
- prevailing,
- logical,
- general,
- reasonable,
- characteristic,
- Unacquired,
- commonplace,
- consistent,
- relied on,
- matter-of-course,
- usual.
- laid-back,
- unaware,
- indifferent,
- disinterested,
- standard,
- slipshod,
- inattentive,
- sketchy,
- apathetic,
- superficial,
- phoning it in,
- uninterested,
- walking through it,
- going through the motions,
- unconcerned,
- slovenly,
- heedless,
- lackadaisical,
- stock,
- negligent,
- cool.
- disinclined,
- chary,
- remiss,
- loath,
- afraid,
- uncertain,
- slow,
- slack,
- wary,
- squeamish,
- tardy,
- shy,
- backward,
- cautious,
- opposed,
- calculating,
- diffident,
- recalcitrant,
- circumspect,
- queasy,
- discouraged,
- hanging back,
- disheartened,
- hesitating,
- hesitant,
- laggard,
- uneager,
- indisposed,
- Demurring,
- averse.
- extempore,
- uncontrived,
- casual,
- simple,
- impromptu,
- unconstrained,
- improvised,
- inevitable,
- free,
- voluntary,
- unsophisticated,
- unplanned,
- unavoidable,
- irresistible,
- unpremediated,
- free spirited,
- up front,
- down,
- from the hip,
- break loose,
- uncompelled,
- unbidden,
- Unartful,
- off top of head,
- unstudied,
- off-the-cuff.
- gut,
- latent,
- Undeliberate,
- lost,
- subconscious,
- inadvertent,
- suppressed,
- unheeding,
- unmindful,
- accidental,
- unrealized,
- repressed,
- subliminal.
- fortuitous,
- haphazard,
- chance,
- erratic,
- purposeless,
- unthought,
- undesigned,
- undevised,
- aimless,
- unforeseen,
- random.
How to use "In-voluntary" in context?
Involuntary simply means not under one's complete control. This can take many forms, but most often refers to something that someone cannot control, such as a physical reaction.
The most common use of the word involuntarily is in reference to behavior that is not fully under one's control. For example, someone may involuntarily territorialize when faced with a competitor. While this behavior is not completely under the person's control, it is more under their involuntary control than their intentional control.
The next most common use of the word involuntary is in reference to something that is not under one's complete control.
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