Knee-jerk
Knee-jerk adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Obsessional and knee-jerk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obsessional" instead an adjective phrase "Knee-jerk".
Obsessional
Obsessional adjective - Caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge.
Usage example: had an obsessional need to be liked by everybody
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Synonyms for Obsessional
Knee-jerk and obsessional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knee-jerk" instead an adjective "Obsessional".
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Related pairs
- impulsive and knee-jerk
- impulsive and obsessional
- involuntary and knee-jerk
- involuntary and obsessional
- habitual and knee-jerk
- habitual and obsessional
- spontaneous and knee-jerk
- spontaneous and obsessional
- automatic and knee-jerk
- automatic and obsessional
- reflex and knee-jerk
- reflex and obsessional
- mechanical and knee-jerk
- mechanical and obsessional
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