backlash Synonyms
Another word for backlash
• noun (Context 1)
A strong, adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social, political, or commercial development.
"The company faced a severe public pushback after announcing sudden price increases for essential medications."
• noun (Context 2)
A sudden backward recoil or degree of clearance and play between adjacent movable parts in a mechanism, such as meshing gears.
"The machinist adjusted the gear train to minimize recoil and improve the precision of the lathe."
• verb (Context 3)
To react with strong hostility or opposition to a policy, action, or trend.
"Consumers quickly backlashed against the streaming service when it restricted account sharing."
• noun (Context 4)
A tangle of fishing line on a spool caused by the reel continuing to spin faster than the line is pulled out during a cast.
"The novice angler spent twenty minutes untangling a stubborn overrun on his baitcasting reel."
• verb (Context 5)
To recoil, jam, or snarl suddenly (especially of mechanical gears or a fishing reel).
"The fishing reel backlashed as soon as the heavy lure hit the water."
Opposites of backlash
The opposite of backlash shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: