involuntary
adjective
, -ˌte-rē\
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adverb
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for involuntary
Synonyms
coerced, forced, unintended, unintentional, unwilling, will-less
Antonyms
deliberate, freewill, intentional, uncoerced, unforced, voluntary, willful (or wilful), willing
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Only a handful of the city's mentally ill and drug-addicted qualify for involuntary care under a new law passed by the Board of Supervisors this year. — Dominic Fracassa, SFChronicle.com, "SF counts 4,000 homeless, addicted and mentally ill, but timeline for help still unclear," 4 Sep. 2019 Denver hasn’t seen that much involuntary turnover in its recent history. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "New Denver council challenges Mayor Michael Hancock’s power," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'involuntary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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