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单词 knee jerk
释义
(adjective) 
Definition
made or occurring as a predictable and automatic response
a knee-jerk reaction
Synonyms
automatic
the automatic body functions, such as breathing
unconscious
an unconscious desire expressed solely during sleep
predictable
spontaneous
a spontaneous reaction
reflex
I turned to look inside the house in a reflex action.
instinctive
It's an instinctive reaction. If a child falls you pick it up.
involuntary
A surge of pain caused me to give an involuntary shudder.
instinctual
unwilled
natural

Additional synonyms

in the sense of instinctive
Definition
done or happening without any logical thought
It's an instinctive reaction. If a child falls you pick it up.
Synonyms
natural,
inborn,
automatic,
unconscious,
mechanical,
native,
inherent,
spontaneous,
reflex,
innate,
intuitive,
subconscious,
involuntary,
visceral,
unthinking,
instinctual,
unlearned,
hard-wired,
unpremeditated,
intuitional
in the sense of involuntary
Definition
(esp. of a movement or muscle) performed or acting without conscious control
A surge of pain caused me to give an involuntary shudder.
Synonyms
unintentional,
automatic,
unconscious,
spontaneous,
reflex,
instinctive,
uncontrolled,
unthinking,
instinctual,
blind,
unconditioned
in the sense of reflex
Definition
of or caused by a reflex
I turned to look inside the house in a reflex action.
Synonyms
automatic,
spontaneous,
instinctive,
involuntary,
impulsive,
knee-jerk,
unthinking

Nearby words of
knee-jerk

  • knavish
  • knead
  • knee
  • knee-jerk
  • kneecap
  • kneel
  • knell

Synonyms of 'knee-jerk'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of spontaneous
Definition
occurring through natural processes without outside influence
a spontaneous reaction
Synonyms
reflex,
natural,
instinctive,
unconscious,
mechanical,
involuntary,
instinctual,
unwilled
in the sense of unconscious
Definition
coming from or produced by the unconscious
an unconscious desire expressed solely during sleep
Synonyms
subconscious,
automatic,
suppressed,
repressed,
inherent,
reflex,
instinctive,
innate,
hard-wired,
involuntary,
latent,
subliminal,
unrealized,
gut (informal)
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