involuntariness

Words with a similar base: involuntariness

'involuntariness'

[unwillingness.n.01] as in: the trait of being unwilling

Examples:
his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made
in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton

Origins

					involuntariness (English)
├── -ness (English)
└── involuntary (English)
    ├── in- (English)
    │   ├── in (Latin)
    │   ├── in- (Latin)
    │   └── in- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │       └── in- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    │           └── in (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── voluntary (English)

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