Knee-jerk
Knee-jerk adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Usage example: a colleague known for her knee-jerk rejection of any proposal that she didn't originate
Offhanded
Offhanded adjective - Made or done without previous thought or preparation.
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Synonyms for Offhanded
Knee-jerk and offhanded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knee-jerk" instead an adjective "Offhanded".
Nearby Words: offhand, offhandedly
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Related pairs
- impulsive and knee-jerk
- impulsive and offhanded
- involuntary and knee-jerk
- involuntary and offhanded
- reckless and knee-jerk
- reckless and offhanded
- rash and knee-jerk
- rash and offhanded
- precipitate and knee-jerk
- precipitate and offhanded
- spontaneous and knee-jerk
- spontaneous and offhanded
- hasty and knee-jerk
- hasty and offhanded
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