recoil (179 synonym found)

Recoil has 179 synonyms. The top synonyms for recoil are jib, shy, balk, duck, fade, funk, mark, avoid and 171 more. Another word for recoil is jib. Browse the full list below.

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jib
shy
balk
duck
fade
funk
mark
avoid
blink
bound
carom
clout
demur
dodge
evade
fence
hedge
parry
quail
quake
qualm
reply
shake
shift
start
stick
waver
wince
blanch
blench
boggle
bounce
cannon
cringe
falter
flinch
impact
rebuff
reflex
resile
retort
return
revolt
shrink
shy at
spring
swerve
weasel
counter
grimace
impress
imprint
modesty
protest
pullout
put off
rebound
repulse
retreat
scruple
shudder
shy off
shyness
squinch
stickle
tremble
backfire
backlash
backwash
boggling
clashing
comeback
demurral
exchange
fallback
fly back
friction
hang off
hesitate
hold off
kickback
opposure
pullback
reaction
response
ricochet
shy away
sidestep
stick at
ward off
antipathy
avoidance
boomerang
collision
draw back
fall back
faltering
hang back
hesitance
hesitancy
kick back
lash back
pull away
pull back
pussyfoot
reel back
renitency
repercuss
revolt at
sheer off
shift off
shrinking
snap back
stickling
antagonism
bound back
cannon off
contrecoup
crankiness
diffidence
equivocate
hesitation
opposition
oppugnance
oppugnancy
repugnance
resilience
shudder at
start back
step aside
turn aside
weasel out
backlashing
bashfulness
beat around
bounce back
compunction
confutation
contrariety
counterblow
have qualms
hem and haw
interchange
retaliation
shrink back
shrink from
spring back
start aside
counterblast
fight shy of
interference
perverseness
qualmishness
recalcitrate
repercussion
scrupulosity
sidestepping
contradiction
counteraction
counterstroke
crotchetiness
disapprove of
give-and-take
nonconformity
recalcitrance
reciprocation
about the bush
contraposition
counterworking
recalcitration
scrupulousness
counterposition
look askance at
beg the question
make bones about
show distaste for
swimming upstream
have repercussions
qualm of conscience

Frequently asked questions

What is a synonym for recoil?

A common synonym for recoil is jib. Other synonyms include shy, balk, duck, fade.

How many synonyms does recoil have?

Recoil has 179 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does recoil mean?

(n): the amount of energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired.

Definition of recoil:

(n) : the amount of energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle
(v) : to pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment
"he recoiled in disgust when he saw the mess."
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Definition of recoil:

(n) : the amount of energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle
(v) : to pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment
"he recoiled in disgust when he saw the mess."
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