BACKLASH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BACKLASH?

Need another word that means the same as “backlash”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “backlash” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Backlash” are: rebound, recoil, repercussion, counteraction, counterblast, comeback, backfire

Backlash as a Noun

Definitions of "Backlash" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “backlash” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Recoil arising between parts of a mechanism.
• A movement back from an impact.
• Degree of play between parts of a mechanism.
• An adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence.
• A strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.

Synonyms of "Backlash" as a noun (6 Words)

comeback	A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one. The heavyweight champion is set to make his comeback in England.
counteraction	Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action.
counterblast	A strongly worded reply to someone else’s views. Her tirade provoked a counterblast from her husband.
rebound	The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot. He had twenty two points and six rebounds and missed only three shots.
recoil	The action of recoiling. His body jerked with the recoil of the rifle.
repercussion	An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one. The move would have grave repercussions for the entire region.

Usage Examples of "Backlash" as a noun

• There was a backlash of intolerance.
• Typical gearbox backlash in these systems is 2.
• A public backlash against racism.

Backlash as a Verb

Definitions of "Backlash" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “backlash” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect.

Synonyms of "Backlash" as a verb (2 Words)

backfire	Emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire. Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble.
recoil	Spring back; spring away from an impact. If man upsets his planetary ecosystem it will automatically recoil upon him.

Usage Examples of "Backlash" as a verb

• The political movie backlashed on the Democrats.

Associations of "Backlash" (30 Words)

ambush	Hunt quarry by stalking and ambushing. Seven members of a patrol were killed in an ambush.
apology	An expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone. He wrote a letter of apology to the hostess.
ball	Form into a ball by winding or rolling. The ball rolled into the corner pocket.
boggle	(of a person) hesitate to do or accept. You never boggle at plain speaking.
bounce	Hit something so that it bounces. Every bounce of the truck brought them into fresh contact.
bumpy	(of a surface) uneven, with many patches raised above the rest. A bumpy country road.
cower	Crouch or curl up. Children cowered in terror as the shoot out erupted.
creep	An opening in a hedge or wall for an animal to pass through. We ve started to wean the lambs earlier and to keep them on creep.
cringe	Draw back, as with fear or pain. He cringed away from the blow.
duck	A female duck. Before he could duck another stone struck him.
efflorescent	Bursting into flower.
egg	Throw eggs at. Egg a schnitzel.
flinch	An act of flinching. He had faced death without flinching.
forth	From a particular thing or place or position forth is obsolete. Go forth and preach.
hop	A hopping movement. Over the years he hopped from one department to another.
huddle	Crowd or draw together. The colonel huddled with A J at the dining room table.
jump	The act of jumping propelling yourself off the ground. In making the short jump across the gully he lost his balance.
leap	Cause to jump or leap. The widow leapt into the funeral pyre.
midwinter	The middle part of winter. In midwinter the track became a muddy morass.
pounce	(of a person) spring forward suddenly so as to attack or seize someone or something. The paper pounced on her admission that she is still a member of CND.
provoke	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. The decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations.
rebound	The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot. He had twenty two points and six rebounds and missed only three shots.
recoil	The action of recoiling. His body jerked with the recoil of the rifle.
resurface	Cover with a new surface. Serious concerns about the welfare of animals eventually resurfaced.
shrink	Become or make smaller in size or amount. Hot water will shrink the sweater.
skip	Cause to skip over a surface. I wanted to skip my English lesson to visit my mother.
spring	Spring back spring away from an impact. Don t spring for the album until you ve heard it.
squat	A squatting position. A squatty red smokestack.
vernal	Of, in, or appropriate to spring. The vernal equinox.
wince	The facial expression of sudden pain. She winced when she heard his pompous speech.