Involuntary vs Uncontrollable - What's the difference?
involuntary | uncontrollable |
Without intention; unintentional.
Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.
Not able to be controlled, contained or governed.
As adjectives the difference between involuntary and uncontrollable
is that involuntary is without intention; unintentional while uncontrollable is not able to be controlled, contained or governed.involuntary
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He involuntarily overheard the conversation.
- He found himself the involuntary witness in the trial.
Synonyms
* unbewised * unvoluntaryDerived terms
* involuntarily * involuntarinessReferences
* *uncontrollable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- She got the uncontrollable urge for some chocolate.