Synonyms of backlash

backlash

noun

as in reaction

a strong public response against something

There was swift backlash to the senator's controversial comments.

Related Words

• reaction
• kickback
• counteraction
• counterreaction
• answer
• reply
• rebound
• recoil
• revulsion
• take
• reflex
• counterresponse
• rise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backlash

But heading into Tuesday, most polls are predicting a Democratic wave amid a voter backlash to Trump’s handling of the economy and a war in Iran. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Less than 20 miles from where Wittlin was stopped, another Atlanta-area resident is watching a growing backlash against that surveillance technology very closely. — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Carnival Cruise Line is drawing both backlash and praise about a new program that places stickers on guests' cruise cards to identify those who have prepaid their gratuities. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The image was quickly met with backlash online and on social media, and deleted soon after. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026