Synonyms of flinches

flinches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flinch

as in winces

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust

there are some patients who flinch at the mere sight of a needle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winces
• recoils
• cringes
• shudders
• trembles
• hesitates
• shrinks
• shakes
• withdraws
• quivers
• crouches
• blenches
• retreats
• quails
• pales
• squinches
• whitens
• blanches
• twitches
• quakes
• falters
• jerks
• recedes
• wavers
• retires
• starts
• reels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advances
• approaches
• nears
• confronts
• faces
• defies
• challenges
• beards

flinches

2 of 2

noun

plural of flinch

1

as in grimaces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winces
• grimaces
• frowns
• scowls
• pouts
• lowers
• squinches
• growls
• snarls
• mows
• lours
• smirks
• mouths
• sneers
• moues
• faces
• scoffs
• snoots
• simpers
• stares
• looks
• glares
• glowers
• mugs
• rictuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiles
• laughs
• grins

2

as in recoils

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recoils
• revulsions
• withdrawals
• routs
• retirements
• disengagements
• retreats
• pullbacks
• pullouts
• recessions
• disentanglements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advances
• advancements