involuntariness

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noun

The state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.

Similar
unwillingness
Opposite
voluntariness
OriginEnglish involuntary ← Middle English voluntarie ← Latin in- →
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Meanings

nouninvoluntariness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
voluntariness

nounthe trait of being unwilling

Similar
unwillingness
Broader
dispositiontemperament
Also see
unvoluntarinessunwillingness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Middle Englishvoluntarie
  8. Englishvoluntary
  9. Englishinvoluntary
  10. Englishinvoluntariness

From involuntary + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

involuntariness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/involuntariness

MLA

“involuntariness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/involuntariness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “involuntariness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/involuntariness.

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