Flinch Synonyms and Antonyms

flĭnch
To draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. wince
  2. recoil
  3. blench
  4. cringe
  5. start
  6. shrink
  7. quail
  8. shrink back
  9. avoid
  10. blink
  11. cower
  12. squinch
  13. feign
  14. funk
  15. shy
  16. quaver
  17. retreat
  18. shudder
  19. withdraw
Antonyms:
  1. face
  2. meet
  3. confront
An act of drawing back in an involuntary or instinctive fashion
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. wince
  2. cringe
  3. recoil
  4. shrink

Words Related to Flinch

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Flinch Sentence Examples

  • It was her turn to flinch at the sting of his words.

  • She tried not to flinch when he touched her cheek.

  • The crowd's sudden roar made her flinch.

  • Jessi refused to flinch.

  • The light beyond the solid French doors made her flinch, but she forced herself to cross the doorway.

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