Difference between Reflex and Involuntary

What is the difference between Reflex and Involuntary?

Reflex as an adjective is bent, turned back or reflected while Involuntary as an adjective is without intention; unintentional.

Reflex

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing. A corresponding phoneme in a daughter language.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: bent, turned back or reflected produced automatically by a stimulus

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to bend, turn back or reflect to respond to a stimulus

Example sentence: Fencing is a game of living chess, a match where reflexes only work in combination with intent, and mind and body must work together at every moment.

Involuntary

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Without intention; unintentional.Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.

We hope you now know whether to use Reflex or Involuntary in your sentence.

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