Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb act_reflexively
1 sense of act reflexively
Sense 1
act involuntarily, act reflexively -- (act in an uncontrolled manner)
=> act, behave, do -- (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people")