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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1. 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.

2. Jonathan Guilmette:

   I don’t know what was his intention, it is really hard to judge what’s the intention. I don’t know if he tried to grab the skates or if he is just trying to hold onto something like a reflex – there are so many hands all over in our sport. That was a reflex thing more than trying to trip over someone else.

3. Scott Caulfield:

   Jumping falls into a type of exercise we call plyometrics, these exercises involve quicker, shorter motions that stimulate the stretch reflex. That reflex is responsible for explosive movement, like an outfielder reacting to a fly ball.

4. David Hu:

   They've been hypothesized to act as sun shades, dust catchers and blink-reflex triggers, but there's been no really systematic study of what their true benefits are.

5. William Crum:

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