Synonyms of knee-jerk

knee-jerk

adjective

as in automatic

done instantly and without conscious thought or decision

a colleague known for her knee-jerk rejection of any proposal that she didn't originate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• automatic
• reflex
• mechanical
• spontaneous
• instinctive
• robotic
• sudden
• mechanic
• simple
• instinctual
• quick
• involuntary
• unwilling
• natural
• abrupt
• reactive
• impulsive
• unreasoned
• unconscious
• Pavlovian
• visceral
• casual
• conditioned
• blind
• inadvertent
• subliminal
• unintentional
• impromptu
• unintended
• random
• unforced
• unwitting
• hasty
• rash
• spur-of-the-moment
• mindless
• snap
• impetuous
• unconsidered
• ready
• haphazard
• extemporaneous
• improvised
• unpremeditated
• unprepared
• offhand
• unplanned
• unrehearsed
• off-the-cuff
• chance
• unstudied
• offhanded
• extempore
• unprompted
• hit-or-miss
• ad-lib
• chancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deliberate
• conscious
• voluntary
• wilful
• intentional
• prepared
• willful
• volitional
• intended
• careful
• rehearsed
• calculated
• predetermined
• thoughtful
• refined
• designed
• reasoned
• cultivated
• willed
• nonmechanical
• projected
• meticulous
• foresighted
• measured
• advised
• aforethought
• considered
• studied
• forethoughtful

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