Synonyms of blink

blink 1 of 2

verb

ˈbliŋk 

1

as in to twinkle

to shine with light at regular intervals

she loves to sit in the dark and watch the lights on the Christmas tree blink in ever-changing patterns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twinkle
• flicker
• flash
• wink
• sparkle
• glint
• flare
• glisten
• glimmer
• glance
• shimmer
• glitter
• spark
• scintillate
• glister
• coruscate
• spangle

2

as in to squint

to rapidly open and close one's eyes

I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squint
• wink
• flutter
• bat

3

as in to succumb

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumb
• concede
• submit
• bow
• budge
• surrender
• relent
• quit
• capitulate
• give in
• knuckle under
• yield
• throw in the towel
• say uncle
• acquiesce
• defer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resist
• fight
• face
• contend
• meet
• object
• confront
• breast
• oppose
• counter
• defy
• combat
• hold off
• withstand
• repel
• battle
• thwart

4

as in to stare

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

stood blinking at the ridiculous scene before him in utter disbelief

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stare
• gaze
• gawk
• peer
• gape
• glare
• eye
• gawp
• goggle
• rubberneck
• watch
• fixate
• gloat
• glower
• ogle
• leer
• peruse
• consider
• observe
• stare down
• pore (over)
• regard
• study
• outstare
• outface

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glimpse
• glance
• scan
• peek
• peep
• dip (into)
• browse
• wink (at)

blink

2 of 2

noun

as in twinkle

Related Words

• twinkle
• glow
• gleam
• flicker
• glare
• glint
• sparkle
• glimmer
• shimmer
• irradiation
• glisten
• illumination
• sheen
• luminance
• luminescence
• gloss
• luster
• luminosity
• polish
• brilliance
• shine
• radiance
• finish
• glaze
• iridescence
• burnish
• refulgence
• radiancy

Dissimilar Words

• dimness
• dullness
• flatness
• drabness
• dirtiness
• paleness
• grayness
• gloom
• cloudiness
• dinginess
• obscurity
• somberness
• murkiness
• obscureness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blink

Verb

The locals don't even blink at the sight of guys like this who are about to delete 32 beers. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Parkinson’s is often marked by tremors, slow or impaired movement, tenseness or rigidity and difficulty balancing, as well as speech changes and loss of automatic motor functions like blinking or smiling, according to Mayo Clinic. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Noun

But nothing quite prepares you for when the earth decides to just rip itself out of its own foundations and bury whole neighborhoods alive in what seems like the blink of an eye. — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Raccoons are indeed everywhere in Toronto, a by-product of urban sprawl, which has seen their ancestral ranges become absorbed in a blink of ecological time into human habitats. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Phrases Containing blink

• blink (at)
• on the blink