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REFLEX Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word reflex. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word reflex. (close relations)
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automatic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

noun

• self-loading rifle capable of automatic fire

• a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released

adjective satellite

• resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine

• without volition or conscious control

instinctive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

involuntary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not subject to the control of the will

• controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control

spontaneous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• happening or arising without apparent external cause

adjective satellite

• said or done without having been planned or written in advance

unconscious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

noun

• that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware

adjective satellite

• without conscious volition

• (followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving

unthinking
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• in a thoughtless manner

adjective satellite

• not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought

• without care or thought for others

• mentally sluggish

re-entrant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of angles) pointing inward

reflexive
adjectiveadj
noun

• a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent

adjective satellite

• without volition or conscious control

• referring back to itself

inborn reflex
nounn
noun

• an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

innate reflex
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

instinctive reflex
nounn
noun

• an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

physiological reaction
nounn
noun

• an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

reflex action
nounn
noun

• an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

reflex response
nounn
noun

• an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

unconditioned reflex
nounn
noun

• an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

Best Hypernyms For REFLEX

Here is a list of related hypernyms for reflex, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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reaction response

Alternatives for AUTOMATIC

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