Synonyms for kneejerk
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : nee-jurk |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈniˌdʒɜrk |
Top 10 synonyms for kneejerk Other synonyms for the word kneejerk
- accustomed
- acknowledgment
- autogenetic
- automatic
- back talk
- backfire
- begrudging
- blind
- boomerang
- by seat of one's pants
- comeback
- compensation
- conditioned
- congenital
- counteraction
- counterbalance
- counterpoise
- double-take
- echo
- expected
- grudging
- gut reaction
- habitual
- hit
- inborn
- innate
- instinctive
- instinctual
- intrinsic
- intuitional
- intuitive
- involuntary
- kick
- kickback
- knee-jerk
- lip
- mechanical
- native
- natural
- normal
- obligatory
- opinion
- Pavlovian response
- perfunctory
- predictable
- reagency
- rebound
- reception
- receptivity
- reciprocation
- recoil
- reflection
- reflex
- reflexive
- regular
- rejoinder
- reluctant
- repercussion
- reply
- responsive
- retort
- return
- reverberation
- revulsion
- rooted
- routine
- sass
- second-nature
- snappy comeback
- spontaneous
- spontaneous reaction
- take
- typical
- uncalculated
- unconscious
- uncontrolled
- unforced
- unintended
- unintentional
- unlearned
- unmeditated
- unpremeditated
- unprompted
- unthinking
- unthinking response
- unwilled
- unwilling
- unwitting
- vibes
- visceral
- will-less
- wisecrack
Définition of kneejerk
Origin :- patellar reflex, neurological phenomenon discovered and named 1876; the figurative use appeared soon after the phrase was coined.
- As in instinctive : adj reflex, automatic
- As in involuntary : adj automatic; not done willingly
- As in automatic : adj done by habit
- As in visceral : adj instinctive
- As in reflex : adj mechanical
- As in knee-jerk : adj automatic
- As in instinctual : adj instinctive
- As in reaction : noun response
- As in gut reaction : noun immediate response
- As in spontaneous reaction : noun unthought-out response
Antonyms for kneejerk
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