quick reflexes
Rapid instinctive responses
Quick reflexes are the ability to respond rapidly to sudden stimuli—catching a falling glass, dodging a thrown object, braking when a child runs into the street.
The phrase appears constantly in sports and gaming contexts, where reaction time determines success: Goalkeepers need quick reflexes.
Someone with quick reflexes processes and acts on sensory information faster than average.
- reaction timeSpeed of response
- split secondInfinitesimal unit of time
- startle responseInvoluntary reaction to surprise
- fight or flightThreat-triggered physiological state
- hand-eye coordinationAbility to sync vision and movement
cat-like reflexes · mental acuity · dexterity · muscle memory · fast twitch · survival instincts · proprioception · motor skills · agility · hair-trigger · anticipation · adaptability · emergency response · combat readiness · driving skills · intuition · athletic performance · situational awareness
- reflex trainingreaction time, stimulus-response, speed drills
- mental agilitymental flexibility, sharp mind, sharp-witted, alertness, sharpness
- predator traitssharp teeth, sharp claws, fangs, claws, talons
- baseball defenseshortstop, second baseman, first baseman, third baseman, catcher
- predator instinctsprey drive, stalking, pouncing, chasing, pursuit
- expressions of alertnesswide eyes
quick reflexesclumsiness
Lack of physical grace
awkwardness · fumbling · klutziness · motor impairment · gracelessness
quick reflexesmeasured response
Controlled, proportional reply