Australian English Meaning of knee jerk
knee-jerk reaction
Other Australian English words related to knee-jerk reaction
- automatic
- instinctive
- mechanic
- mechanical
- reflex
- robotic
- spontaneous
- suddenly
- abrupt
- casual
- impulsive
- involuntary
- natural
- Pavlovain
- quick
- reactive
- simple
- Unconscious
- unreasonable
- unwilling
- visceral
- instinctive
- blind
- chance
- conditioned
- extemporaneous
- impromptu
- haphazard
- Hasty
- impetuous
- impromptu
- improvised
- inadvertent
- mindless
- off the cuff
- offhand
- offhand
- random
- Rash
- Ready
- Snap
- spur-of-the-moment
- subliminal
- inconsiderate
- natural
- unintended
- unintentional
- unplanned
- unplanned
- unprepared
- unprompted
- unrehearsed
- unstudied
- unwitting
- calculated
- careful
- conscious
- deliberate
- intended
- intentional
- predetermined
- prepared
- rehearsed
- voluntary
- voluntary
- wilful
- willful
- Advised
- with malice aforethought
- Cultivated
- designed
- far-sighted
- measured
- meticulous
- Non-mechanical
- projected
- reasoned
- refined
- thoughtful
- will
- considered
- thoughtful
- studied
Nearest Words of knee jerk
Definitions and Meaning of knee jerk in English
knee jerk (n)
a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
knee jerk ()
A jerk or kick produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle.
knee jerk
reacting in a readily predictable way, an involuntary forward kick produced by a light blow on the tendon below the kneecap, an involuntary forward jerk or kick produced by a light blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee that causes a reflex contraction of the quadriceps muscle, readily predictable, an involuntary forward kick produced by a light blow on the tendon below the patella
FAQs About the word knee jerk
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