Antonyms for knee-jerks
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : nee-jurk |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈniˌdʒɜrk |
Definition of knee-jerks
Origin :- patellar reflex, neurological phenomenon discovered and named 1876; the figurative use appeared soon after the phrase was coined.
- As in reaction : noun response
- As in gut reaction : noun immediate response
- As in spontaneous reaction : noun unthought-out response
- Diminution of the knee-jerks was noticed, with what seemed to be an extensor response.
- Extract from : « Tics and Their Treatment » by Henry Meigne
- The superficial reflexes disappear early on both sides; the abdominal reflexes being lost sooner than the knee-jerks.
- Extract from : « Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. » by Alexander Miles
- The knee-jerks and plantar reflexes are exaggerated, and there is marked ankle clonus.
- Extract from : « Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. » by Alexander Miles
- Knee-jerks and muscle-jerks increased, especially on left; ankle-clonus; very slight loss of touch-acuity in lower half of body.
- Extract from : « Fat and Blood » by S. Weir Mitchell
Synonyms for knee-jerks
- acknowledgment
- answer
- attitude
- back talk
- backfire
- backlash
- boomerang
- comeback
- compensation
- counteraction
- counterbalance
- counterpoise
- double-take
- echo
- feedback
- feeling
- gut reaction
- hit
- kick
- kickback
- knee-jerk
- lip
- opinion
- Pavlovian response
- reagency
- rebound
- reception
- receptivity
- reciprocation
- recoil
- reflection
- reflex
- rejoinder
- repercussion
- reply
- retort
- return
- reverberation
- revulsion
- sass
- snappy comeback
- spontaneous reaction
- take
- unthinking response
- vibes
- wisecrack
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