Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for reflexive

reflexive

Discover More

Example Sentences

In recent Republican congressional primaries, the rank-and-file has voted “no” to reflexive interventionism.

There have been reflexive attempts to associate some recent mass shooters with the right-wing politics of incitement.

It would be a reflexive resort to ideological self-satisfaction.

There is a history here that makes a reflexive negative response to a military coup understandable.

So I now have this sort of reflexive flinch when the jobs report comes out, as I half-expect a big blow to fall.

The termination uba is that of the third person of reflexive verbs.

The intransitive form derives from the transitive by dropping a generalized, customary, reflexive or cognate object.

Alteration to hine would give a common reflexive use, rejoices; comp.

Her indignation at the woman who had supplanted her swept over her with a reflexive flush of heat.

I think I put out my hand, or made some other reflexive gesture to stop her, but either she failed to notice or misunderstood.

Advertisement

Synonym of the Day

Which one is a synonym for cuddle?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to reflexive, such as: compulsory, forced, spontaneous, uncontrolled, unintentional, and automatic.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement