Synonyms for reflex
ˈri flɛks; rɪˈflɛksre·flex

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1. reflexadjective

   Synonyms:
   re-entrant

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1. reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reactionadjective

   an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

   Synonyms:
   reflex action, reflex response, physiological reaction, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex

   Antonyms:
   voluntary

2. automatic, reflex(a), reflexiveadjective

   without volition or conscious control

   "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"

   Antonyms:
   voluntary

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1. reflexadjective

   Synonyms:
   retroactive

2. reflexadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Bot.) reflected, bent back

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1. List of paraphrases for "reflex":

   gag, instinct, pharyngeal, reflexive, knee-jerk, reflection, reflexes, habit, formative

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How to use reflex in a sentence?

1. Obdulia Sanchez:

   Trust me, it’s like a reflex, everybody does it. Everybody does. They take Snapchats. Why not? People take video of them in cars like all the time.

2. Darius Paduch:

   It’s due to the vagal reflex, in which a nerve signal from your testicles travels up your spinal cord and brain stem and activates the nausea and vomiting centers in your brain.

3. Tim Soutphommasane:

   Obviously that's no longer in place, but the sentiment remains there under the surface. There remains a strong reflex of closing down our borders to any perceived threat.

4. James Abate:

   We had the sharp reflex rally this week, particularly in the finance sector, as people perceived results that were less bad than what was expected, people are going to digest what's happened thus far with the major banks, as well as Alcoa and some of the major industrial companies.

5. William Crum:

   I didn't try to hurt anybody. It was a reflex from the pain.