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Need another word that means the same as “wince”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “wince” in this overview.

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Wince as a Noun
Definitions of "Wince" as a noun
Synonyms of "Wince" as a noun (2 Words)
Wince as a Verb
Definitions of "Wince" as a verb
Synonyms of "Wince" as a verb (9 Words)
Usage Examples of "Wince" as a verb
Associations of "Wince" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Wince” are: cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, grimace, pull a face

Wince as a Noun

Definitions of "Wince" as a noun

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

The facial expression of sudden pain.
An instance of wincing.
A reflex response to sudden pain.

Synonyms of "Wince" as a noun (2 Words)

flinch	An act of flinching. Don t call me that he said with a flinch.
grimace	An ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement. She made a grimace* at the prospect.*

Wince as a Verb

Definitions of "Wince" as a verb

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

Make a face indicating disgust or dislike.
Make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress.
Draw back, as with fear or pain.

Synonyms of "Wince" as a verb (9 Words)

cringe	Show submission or fear. He cringed away from the blow.
flinch	Draw back, as with fear or pain. She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf.
funk	Draw back, as with fear or pain. I could have seen him this morning but I funked it.
grimace	Make a grimace. He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do.
pull a face	Rein in to keep from winning a race.
quail	Draw back, as with fear or pain.
recoil	Rebound or spring back through force of impact or elasticity. The muscle has the ability to recoil.
shrink	Reduce in size; reduce physically. Hot water will shrink* the sweater.*
squinch	Crouch down.

Usage Examples of "Wince" as a verb

She winced when she heard his pompous speech.
He winced at the disgust in her voice.

Associations of "Wince" (30 Words)

abate	Become less in amount or intensity. Nothing abated his crusading zeal.
backlash	A strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development. Typical gearbox backlash* in these systems is 2.*
boggle	(of a person or their mind) be astonished or baffled when trying to imagine something. The mind boggles at the spectacle.
cringe	Experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust. He cringed away from the blow.
curtail	Terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent. Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries.
deaden	Deprive of force or vitality; stultify. The syllabus has deadened the teaching process.
decrease	Decrease in size extent or range. A decrease* in births.*
decrement	An amount by which something is reduced or diminished. The dose was reduced by 10 mg weekly decrements.
depletion	Reduction in the number or quantity of something. The depletion* of the ozone layer.*
diminish	Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of. The new law is expected to diminish* the government s chances.*
downgrade	The property possessed by a slope or surface that descends. Some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semi skilled.
duck	The meat of a duck as food. Before he could duck* another stone struck him.*
dwindle	Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength. Her savings dwindled down.
fade	The process of becoming less bright. When they get to the 18th the ideal shot is a fade.
flinch	An act of flinching. She flinched at the acidity in his voice.
lessen	Decrease in size, extent, or range. The years have lessened the gap in age between us.
nest	Of a bird or other animal use or build a nest. Nested bowls.
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.*
retrench	Make a reduction, as in one’s workforce. If people are forced to retrench* their expenditure trade will suffer.*
shrink	Be averse to or unwilling to do (something difficult or unappealing. I don t shrink* from my responsibilities.*
shrivel	Cause to feel worthless or insignificant. A heatwave so intense that it shrivelled the grapes in every vineyard.
sit	A period of sitting. Kelly had been cat sitting for me.
spoonbill	A tall mainly white or pinkish wading bird related to ibises, having a long bill with a very broad flat tip.
squat	In gymnastics an exercise involving a squatting movement or action. He was muscular and squat.
swan	Move about or go somewhere in a casual, irresponsible, or ostentatious way. Swanning around Europe nowadays are we.
wane	(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. Interest in the project waned.
webbed	(of fingers or toes) abnormally united for all or part of their length by a fold of skin. A heavy webbed* strap.*
wilt	Any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by wilting of the foliage. The flowers wilted.
wither	Wither as with a loss of moisture. The flesh had withered away.