reflexive

Definitions

Relating to or characterized by an action that is directed back upon the agent or subject.

In grammar, referring to a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the clause.

Relating to a mathematical relation where every element is related to itself.

Examples

In the sentence 'he hurt himself,' the word 'himself' is a reflexive pronoun.

The doctor tested the patient's reflexive response by tapping his knee with a small hammer.

Synonyms

automatic instinctive involuntary spontaneous mechanical unconscious habitual

Antonyms

deliberate intentional voluntary conscious calculated planned willed