Involuntary

Involuntary

Involuntary is the antonym of voluntary. An involuntary action is one that occurs without volition or will; see volition (psychology) and will (philosophy). Involuntary may also refer to:

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Famous quotes containing the word involuntary:

    “Concupiscence and force are the source of all our actions; concupiscence causes voluntary actions, force involuntary ones.”
    —Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)

    “How often our involuntary facial motions testify to the thoughts we were keeping secret, and betray us to those around!”
    —Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)

    “Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting than any romance, however passionate.”
    —W.H. (Wystan Hugh)