INVOLUNTARINESS

unwillingness, involuntariness

(noun) the trait of being unwilling; “his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made”; “in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

involuntariness (uncountable)

The state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.

Antonyms

• voluntariness

Anagrams

• nonuniversalist

Source: Wiktionary


In*vol"un*ta*ri*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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