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Synonyms for re flex
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : adjective, noun ree-fleks; verb ri-fleks |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective, noun ˈri flɛks; verb rɪˈflɛks |
Top 10 synonyms for re flex Other synonyms for the word re flex
- accidental
- accustomed
- acknowledgment
- activity
- actualization
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- autogenetic
- automatic
- automatic response
- back talk
- backfire
- backwash
- begrudging
- being
- blind
- boomerang
- can of worms
- causatum
- chain reaction
- comeback
- compensation
- conclusion
- conditioned
- congenital
- consciousness
- consequence
- corollary
- counteraction
- counterbalance
- counterpoise
- denouement
- development
- double-take
- echo
- end
- end product
- enjoyment
- event
- eventuality
- excitability
- excitation
- expected
- fallout
- flak
- follow through
- follow-up
- fruit
- grudging
- gut
- gut reaction
- habitual
- harvest
- hit
- impulsive
- inadvertent
- inattentive
- inborn
- ingrained
- inherent
- innate
- innervation
- instinctive
- instinctual
- intrinsic
- intuitional
- intuitive
- involuntary
- involuntary impulse
- issue
- kick
- kickback
- knee jerk reaction
- knee-jerk
- latent
- lip
- lost
- mechanical
- motility
- motor response
- natural
- obligatory
- opinion
- outcome
- outgrowth
- pain
- patellar reflex
- Pavlovian response
- perceiving
- perception
- perfunctory
- pleasure
- precipitate
- predictable
- pursuance
- quadriceps reflex
- ramification
- reaction
- reagency
- realization
- rebound
- reception
- receptivity
- reciprocation
- recoil
- reflection
- reflex
- reflexive
- rejoinder
- reluctant
- repercussion
- reply
- repressed
- response
- responsive
- responsiveness
- result
- resultant
- retort
- return
- reverberation
- revulsion
- rooted
- routine
- sass
- second-nature
- sense
- sensibility
- sensitivity
- sensuality
- sequel
- sequence
- sequent
- side effect
- snappy comeback
- spin-off
- spontaneous
- spontaneous reaction
- subconscious
- subliminal
- suppressed
- tactility
- take
- tangibility
- titillation
- unaware
- uncalculated
- unconscious
- uncontrolled
- undeliberate
- unforced
- unheeding
- unintended
- unintentional
- unmeditated
- unmindful
- unpremeditated
- unprompted
- unrealized
- unthinking
- unthinking response
- unwilled
- unwilling
- unwitting
- upshot
- vibes
- waves
- will-less
- wisecrack
Définition of re flex
Origin :- c.1500, "reflection of light," from verb reflex meaning "refract, deflect" (late 14c.), from Late Latin reflexus "a bending back," noun use of past participle of reflectere (see reflection). Meaning "involuntary nerve stimulation" first recorded 1877, from reflex action (1833).
- As in involuntary : adj automatic; not done willingly
- As in automatic : adj done by habit
- As in unconscious : adj ignorant; automatic
- As in visceral : adj instinctive
- As in reflex : adj mechanical
- As in knee-jerk : adj automatic
- As in reaction : noun response
- As in gut reaction : noun immediate response
- As in spontaneous reaction : noun unthought-out response
- As in knee jerk : noun involuntary kick or reaction
- As in materialization : noun effect
- As in resultant : noun effect
- As in sequent : noun effect
- As in effect : noun result
- As in feeling : noun sensation, especially of touch
Antonyms for re flex
- apathy
- awake
- aware
- beginning
- by hand
- cause
- commencement
- concrete
- conscious
- decided
- deliberate
- failure
- foundation
- insensibility
- insensitivity
- intended
- intentional
- knowing
- loss
- manual
- numbness
- origin
- planned
- question
- request
- solid
- source
- start
- stilted
- thing
- thought-out
- unconsciousness
- unforced
- unnatural
- voluntary
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