Synonyms of flinching

flinching

verb

present participle of flinch

as in wincing

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wincing
• recoiling
• cringing
• shuddering
• trembling
• hesitating
• shrinking
• shaking
• quailing
• quivering
• blenching
• quaking
• retreating
• squinching
• crouching
• blanching
• withdrawing
• twitching
• whitening
• jerking
• faltering
• paling
• wavering
• reeling
• receding
• retiring
• starting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approaching
• advancing
• facing
• nearing
• confronting
• challenging
• defying
• bearding