unwillkürlich
involuntary, spontaneous.
English translations
- 01
involuntarily
- 02
unconsciously
- 03
automatically
Word details
- German meaning
- Unwillkürlich bedeutet, ohne bewusste Kontrolle oder Absicht zu geschehen.
- English meaning
- Involuntary means happening without conscious control or intention.
- Synonym
- automatisch, instinktiv
- German example
- Er zuckte unwillkürlich zusammen, als er den lauten Knall hörte.
- English example
- He flinched involuntarily when he heard the loud bang.
- Comparative
- unwillkürlicherSuperlative: am unwillkürlichsten
Related words
- hüsteln
To clear one's throat
- zurückzucken
To flinch means to recoil suddenly and involuntarily, often out of fear or surprise.
- Wadenkrampf
Calf cramp
- verkrampfen
to tense up
- zusammenzucken
To flinch, to wince, to startle
- krampfen
To cramp
- zucken
Twitch
- hicksen
To hiccup means to have involuntary, spasmodic movements of the diaphragm that lead to a characteristic sound.
- Krampf
Cramp
- Vaginismus
Vaginismus
- Tremor
tremor
- Beißreflex
bite reflex
- Automatismus
Automatism
- Reflex
Reflex
- niesen
To sneeze
- klonisch
clonic
- willkürlich
Arbitrary
- autovegetativ
vegetative
- vegetativ
Relating to the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary functions like breathing and digestion.
- Schluckauf
Hiccups
- Krampfanfall
Seizure
- Veitstanz
St. Vitus' Dance
- Zuckung
twitch
- Tic
A tic is an involuntary, repetitive movement or vocalization.
- Tick
A tic is an involuntary, repetitive movement or vocalization.
- Inkontinenz
Incontinence
- schauern
To shiver
Example sentences with “unwillkürlich”
Ein unwillkürliches Lächeln huschte über ihr Gesicht. (An involuntary smile flickered across her face.)
Frequently asked questions
Does it mean 'unintentional'?
Yes, it describes actions that happen without conscious control.