adjective
- done automatically without conscious thought
- relating to or denoting a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the clause
Usage: grammar
noun
- a reflexive pronoun or verb
Usage: grammar
Examples
- Her reflexive response was to duck when she heard the loud noise.
- Blinking is a reflexive action that protects our eyes.
- The word ‘myself’ is a reflexive pronoun.
- In the sentence ‘I hurt myself,’ the verb is used reflexively.
- His reflexive denial suggested he was hiding something.
- She had a reflexive tendency to apologize for everything.
- The reflexive form of the verb indicates the subject acts upon itself.