Synonyms & related words for reflexive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of reflexive — including reflex, automatic, instinctive, involuntary, reactive, unwilled. 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 reflexive

Explore words related to reflexive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reflexiveness, reflexivity, reflexively, intransitive, intransitiveness, transitive, ditransitive, verbid. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for reflexive

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

Where does reflexive come from?

The word reflexive 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.