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- Dictionaryknee-jerk/ˈniːdʒəːk/
adjective
- 1. (of a response) automatic and unthinking: "a knee-jerk reaction"
noun
- 1. a sudden involuntary reflex kick caused by a blow on the tendon just below the knee.
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Knee-jerk is an adjective that describes a quick reaction that does not allow you time to consider something carefully. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and pronunciation from Cambridge Dictionary.
The meaning of KNEE-JERK is readily predictable : automatic; also, disapproving : reacting in a readily predictable way. How to use knee-jerk in a sentence.
If you call someone's response to a question or situation a knee-jerk reaction, you mean that they react in a very predictable way, without thinking. [ disapproval ] The knee-jerk reaction to this is to call for proper security in all hospitals.
Definition of knee-jerk adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Knee jerk definition: a reflex extension of the leg, caused by contraction of the quadriceps, resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon; patellar reflex.. See examples of KNEE JERK used in a sentence.
Feb 2, 2024 · knee-jerk (comparative more knee-jerk, superlative most knee-jerk) Unthinking, not carefully considered, (nearly) automatic, spontaneous, easily predictable.
made or occurring as a predictable and automatic response, without thought. a kneejerk reaction from politicians. audiences accustomed to the kneejerk patriotism of these films. She felt a kneejerk distrust of journalists of any kind. The knee-jerk reaction to this is to call for proper security in all hospitals. Collins English Dictionary.
