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unwilling

English

Etymology

From un- +? willing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?w?l??/
  • Rhymes: -?l??

Adjective

unwilling (comparative more unwilling, superlative most unwilling)

  1. Not willing; reluctant

Derived terms

  • unwillingly (adverb)

Translations

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involuntary

English

Etymology

From in- +? voluntary, from Late Latin involontarius, from in + volontarius.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?n?v?l.?n?t?.?i/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?v?l.?n.t?i/
  • Hyphenation: in?vol?un?ta?ry

Adjective

involuntary (comparative more involuntary, superlative most involuntary)

  1. Without intention; unintentional.
  2. Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.

Synonyms

  • (without intention): inadvertent, unintended; see also Thesaurus:unintentional
  • (not voluntary): unbewised, unvoluntary; see also Thesaurus:compulsory

Derived terms

  • involuntarily
  • involuntariness
  • involuntary manslaughter

Related terms

  • volunteer

Translations

References

  • involuntary in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • involuntary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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