involuntariness n 1: 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" [syn: {unwillingness}, {involuntariness}] [ant: {willingness}]
Involuntariness \In*vol"un*ta*ri*ness\, n. The quality or state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism. [1913 Webster]