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reflexive

[ri-flek-siv] / rɪˈflɛk sɪv /
ADJECTIVE
involuntary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compulsory forced spontaneous uncontrolled unintentional
WEAK
automatic begrudging blind conditioned grudging habitual impulsive instinctive instinctual knee-jerk obligatory reflex reluctant uncalculated unconscious unintended unmeditated unpremeditated unprompted unthinking unwilling unwitting will-less
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deliberate intended planned voluntary
WEAK
conscious intentional unforced

Example Sentences

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But Chip’s need for connection and reflexive sense of entitlement proves disastrous — the story isn’t going the way he wanted, and Groff allows it to collapse on him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The language is reflexive, ritualized, and remarkably effective.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

At its core, reflexive conscious experience supports social integration and coordination with others, helping individuals function within groups.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

Patriotism was ennobling, self-sacrifice was reflexive; heroism was rewarded, and everybody was proudly in this fight together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

He hadn’t expected me to answer, maybe had given me up for dead already and was calling now out of some reflexive grief instinct that he couldn’t switch off.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs