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Reflex

adjective

/ˈriː.fleks/

Meaning

an action performed without conscious thought; relating to reflection

The doctor tested her reflex response by tapping her knee.

automatic, involuntary, instinctive

deliberate, conscious, voluntary

reflex action, reflex response, knee-jerk reflex

highest in rank, authority, or quality; greatest; most important

Related to the five human senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell).

Relating to all or most people, things, or situations; not specific.

Selecting or deriving ideas, styles, or tastes from a broad and diverse range of sources.

plowed but left unseeded; inactive or dormant

fully developed and ready to eat; mature; ready for action or use