unwilled
[ uhn-wild ]
/ ʌnˈwɪld /
adjective
not willed; involuntary; unintentional: an unwilled accident.
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Words nearby unwilled
unwelcome, unwell, unwept, unwholesome, unwieldy, unwilled, unwilling, unwincing, unwind, unwinking, unwinnable
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Example sentences from the Web for unwilled
"Age cannot wither, nor custom stale—" To his instinctive, unwilled fancy, she was Cleopatra.
Aaron's Rod|D. H. LawrenceIn early infancy activity is entirely purposeless and unwilled, merely the instinctive movement of every part of the body.
The Unfolding Life|Antoinette Abernethy Lamoreaux
British Dictionary definitions for unwilled
unwilled
/ (ʌnˈwɪld) /
adjective
not intentional; involuntary
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