| Main Entry: | knee-jerk reaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | automatic response |
Synonyms: |
Pavlovian response, absence of thought, automatic reaction, gut reaction, involuntary impulse |
| Main Entry: | reply |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback, counter, echo, feedback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, reaction, reciprocation, rejoinder, respond, response, retaliation, retort, return, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |
| Notes: | an answer is something said, written, or done in return; a reply is an answer that satisfies a detail in a question reply is generally used when the answer is understood to be verbal - either written or oral; response, by contrast, has a more general application and may be used for a variety of reactions respond suggests a quick reaction while reply implies a return commensurate with the original demand or question |
Antonyms: |
question, request |
| Main Entry: | response |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer, reaction |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |
Antonyms: |
asking, question, request |
| Main Entry: | force of habit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | habitual behavior |
Synonyms: |
creature of habit, habit pattern, knee-jerk reaction, pattern, stereotyped behavior |
| Main Entry: | retroaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback*, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit*, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, reaction, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |