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

Nationwide, such concerns are fueling a backlash to data centers from both the left and the right as tech companies flood the country with thousands of proposals for the facilities in nearly every state from California to Maine. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The backlash — the reckoning, as some called it — led to a wave of corporate soul-searching that led to the demise of Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, and a public declaration that Black lives mattered. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Proposals to add a lane along Archer Avenue in Brighton Park sparked backlash this summer from business owners and car drivers. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

But she's also gotten backlash for some of her comments, including lengthy jokes about the non-binary community. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026