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REFLEXIVES Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word reflexives. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word reflexives. (close relations)

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herself
pronoun

• (reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.

• She; an intensive repetition of the female subject, often used to indicate the exclusiveness of that person as the only satisfier of the predicate.

• The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; she (used of upper-class ladies, or sarcastically, of women who imagine themselves to be more important than others)

himself
nounn
pronoun

• (reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

• He; used as an intensifier, often to emphasize that the referent is the exclusive participant in the predicate

• The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he himself.

• The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he (used of upper-class gentlemen, or sarcastically, of men who imagine themselves to be more important than others)

itself
nounn
pronoun

• (reflexive pronoun) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

• It; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate

• It; used to refer back to an earlier subject

oneself
pronoun

• A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.

ourselves
nounn
pronoun

• (reflexive pronoun) Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.

• We; intensifies the subject as the group including the speaker, especially to indicate that no one else satisfies the predicate.

themselves
nounn
pronoun

• The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

• The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

yourself
nounn
pronoun

• (reflexive pronoun) Your own self (singular).

• You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.

yourselves
nounn
pronoun

• You (plural), used as the object of a verb or preposition, referring to the people being spoken to, previously mentioned.

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

reflex
nounn
noun

• an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

adjective satellite

• without volition or conscious control

self-referent
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• referring back to itself

reflexive pronoun
nounn
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For REFLEXIVES

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