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

Need another word that means the same as “reaction”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “reaction” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Reaction” are: chemical reaction, response, backlash, counteraction, recoil, conservatism, the right, the right wing, the extreme right

Reaction as a Noun

Definitions of "Reaction" as a noun

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

• A force exerted in opposition to an applied force.
• A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent.
• A process in which one or more substances are changed into others.
• A mode of thinking or behaving that is deliberately different from previous modes of thought and behaviour.
• An analogous transformation of atomic nuclei or other particles.
• A chemical process in which substances act mutually on each other and are changed into different substances, or one substance changes into other substances.
• (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others.
• Extreme conservatism in political or social matters.
• Opposition to political or social progress or reform.
• An idea evoked by some experience.
• (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body.
• Something done, felt, or thought in response to a situation or event.
• Doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like.
• A response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude.
• An adverse physiological response to a substance that has been breathed in, ingested, or touched.
• The equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body.
• A person's ability to respond physically and mentally to external stimuli.

Synonyms of "Reaction" as a noun (9 Words)

backlash	Recoil arising between parts of a mechanism. There was a backlash of intolerance.
chemical reaction	Material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules.
conservatism	The holding of political views that favour free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas. A party that espoused conservatism.
counteraction	Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action.
recoil	The action of recoiling. His body jerked with the recoil of the rifle.
response	A verbal or written answer. The throttle response from the 1870 cc engine is almost petrol sharp.
the extreme right	The furthest or highest degree of something.
the right	Location near or direction toward the right side i e the side to the south when a person or object faces east.
the right wing	Those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged.

Usage Examples of "Reaction" as a noun

• A bad reaction to the medicine.
• There was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water.
• His reaction to the news was to start planning what to do.
• The law of action and reaction.
• Reactions between photons and electrically charged atomic particles.
• A skilled driver with quick reactions.
• A chemical reaction caused by a build-up of particular sodium salts.
• The forces of reaction carried the election.
• Prices fell in reaction to intense competition.
• Such allergic reactions as hay fever and asthma.
• John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp.
• He was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance.
• Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
• My immediate reaction was one of relief.
• His style of painting was a reaction against cubism.
• The work of these painters was a reaction against Fauvism.
• The institution is under threat from the forces of reaction.

Associations of "Reaction" (30 Words)

acetate	Cellulose acetate especially as used to make textile fibres or plastic. Acetate silk.
acid	Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide. Trees were exposed to mixtures of heavy metals acids and overdoses of nutrients.
adaptability	The capacity to be modified for a new use or purpose. This is a good example of the adaptability of listed buildings.
agility	The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble. Games teach hand eye coordination mental agility and alertness.
alkali	A compound with particular chemical properties including turning litmus blue and neutralizing or effervescing with acids; typically, a caustic or corrosive substance of this kind such as lime or soda. The reaction is followed by measuring the concentration of alkali at various times.
answer	Give the correct answer or solution to. The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered.
buffer	Add a buffer a solution. Try buffering as much of the video stream as you can before you hit the play button.
calcium	The chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft grey metal.
catalyst	A person or thing that precipitates an event. The invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country.
chemical	Relating to or denoting the use of poison gas or other chemicals as weapons of war. The chemical composition of the atmosphere.
chemistry	The way two individuals relate to each other. The chemistry of soil.
chloride	Any salt of hydrochloric acid containing the chloride ion. Sodium chloride.
chlorine	The chemical element of atomic number 17, a toxic, irritant, pale green gas.
instinctive	Unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct. Offering to help was as instinctive as breathing.
ion	A particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons. Hydrogen ions.
lithium	Lithium carbonate or another lithium salt used as a mood stabilizing drug.
nitric	Of or containing nitrogen. Nitric acid.
potassium	The chemical element of atomic number 19, a soft silvery-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group.
reactant	A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction.
reflex	In reflexology a response in a part of the body to stimulation of a corresponding point on the feet hands or head. The reflex from the window lit his face.
response	A statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation. His responses have slowed with age.
responsiveness	Responsive to stimulation. A bank s responsiveness to customer problems engenders trust.
sense	Perceive by a sense or senses. The bear has a keen sense of smell which enables it to hunt at dusk.
silicate	A salt in which the anion contains both silicon and oxygen, especially one of the anion SiO₄²⁻.
sodium	A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt.
spontaneous	(of movement or activity in an organism) instinctive or involuntary. Spontaneous laughter.
startled	Feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm. Her startled expression.
stopgap	Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency. Transplants are only a stopgap until more sophisticated alternatives can work.
sulfuric	Of or relating to or containing sulfur.
surprised	Taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment. There was a surprised silence.