Synonyms & related words for reflex

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of reflex — including reflexive, instinctive, automatic, involuntary, instinct, impulse. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to reflex

Explore words related to reflex — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reflexively, stimuli, instinctual, reflexiveness, ideomotor, chemoreception, instinctively, chemoreceptivity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for reflex

Common synonyms for reflex include reflexive, instinctive, automatic, involuntary, instinct, impulse, reactive, response — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does reflex come from?

The word reflex breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -flex, from Latin flecto (“bend”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.