RECOILING Synonyms
There are 24 synonyms of the word
recoiling.
(exact relations)
There are 23 hypernyms of the word recoiling. (close relations)
There are 23 hypernyms of the word recoiling. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RECOILING
| Rank | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cringing | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | ||||
| 2 | shrinking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | ||||
| 3 | flinching | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 4 | shying | verbv | ||||
| 5 | backlash | nounn | ||||
| 6 | kick | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 7 | rebound | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 8 | backfire | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 9 | bounce | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 10 | bound | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
| 11 | cringe | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | ||||
| 12 | flinch | verbv | ||||
| 13 | funk | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 14 | quail | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 15 | repercussion | nounn | ||||
| 16 | resile | verbv | ||||
| 17 | reverberate | verbv | ||||
| 18 | ricochet | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 19 | shrink | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 20 | spring | verb, nounv, n | ||||
Best Hypernyms For RECOILING
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
recoiling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (17)
bound
motion
movement
spring
bounce
hap
happen
jump
leap
move
occur
pass
rebound
recoil
resile
reverberate
ricochet
Phrases (6)
come aboutfall outgo onpass offtake a hoptake place
