Wince Synonyms

wĭns
To draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. cringe
  2. flinch
  3. quail
  4. cower
  5. recoil
  6. grimace
  7. shrink
  8. blench
  9. shy
  10. start
  11. draw back
  12. shrink back
  13. make a wry face
  14. gesture
  15. squinch
  16. back-off
  17. movement
  18. funk
  19. chicken-out
  20. reel
An act of drawing back in an involuntary or instinctive fashion
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. flinch
  2. cringe
  3. recoil
  4. shrink

Words Related to Wince

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Wince Sentence Examples

  • Kiera rubbed her arm with a small wince and forced herself to turn away.

  • Her unnatural tone made him wince unpleasantly and he replied hastily.

  • The pain of leg cramps while sleeping is not only causes you to wince, but it could be keeping you from getting a good night's sleep.

  • Actually, that made a lot of people wince!

  • With a wince, she stepped straight into the sword of the smallest guardsman then slashed his throat.

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