Definition of reflexive

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • reflexive is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 22
  • reflexive is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 22
  • reflexive is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 24

Definition of reflexive


  • a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. reflexive pronoun
  • referring back to itself (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. self-referent
  • without volition or conscious control (adjective)

    Examples

    1. sneezing is reflexive

    Synonyms

    1. automatic
    2. reflex

See definition of reflexive in Merriam Webster