Definition of reflex

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• reflex is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
• reflex is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
• reflex is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of reflex

• an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. inborn reflex
  2. innate reflex
  3. instinctive reflex
  4. physiological reaction
  5. reflex action
  6. reflex response
  7. unconditioned reflex
• without volition or conscious control (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a reflex knee jerk
  2. sneezing is reflexive

  Synonyms

  1. automatic
  2. reflexive

See definition of reflex in Merriam Webster