Pronunciation enPR: rəflĕk'sĭv, IPA (key): /rəˈflɛksɪv/ Audio (UK)(file) Adjective Positive reflexive Comparative none Superlative none (grammar) A verb is reflexive when it refers to the subject as the object noun. In the sentence, "Mary bathed", bathed is reflexive since it refers to Mary bathing herself.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads