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knee-jerk

The word “knee-jerk” has 2 syllables: knee-jerk

It's pronounced as /ˈniː ˌdʒɜːrk/

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In the thesaurus, “knee-jerk” has 64 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for knee-jerk along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for knee-jerk

Antonyms for knee-jerk

Meanings of knee-jerk

  • noun
    1. A sudden reflexive movement of the leg below the knee, as a reaction to a tap to the tendon just below the patella (kneecap).
  • adjective
    1. Unthinking, not carefully considered, (nearly) automatic, spontaneous, easily predictable.

Example Sentences

  • His knee-jerk reaction was to defend his friend without thinking.
  • The politician's knee-jerk response to the criticism was to deny all accusations.
  • She had a knee-jerk reaction to the surprise announcement and immediately shouted out.
  • His knee-jerk answer to the problem was not well thought out.
  • The knee-jerk response to the new policy was mostly negative.

On this page you'll find 93 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to knee-jerk, such as: abrupt, ad-lib, advised, aforethought, automatic, automatic response, blind.

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