Synonyms of flip-flops

flip-flops 1 of 2

noun

plural of flip-flop

as in reversals

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite

the governor's frequent flip-flops would indicate that she has no core beliefs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reversals
• changes of heart
• about-faces
• turnabouts
• U-turns
• turnarounds
• denials
• about-turns
• volte-faces
• vacillations
• hesitations
• switcheroos
• disavowals
• retractions
• renunciations
• indecisions
• wobblings
• disownments
• recantations
• irresolutions
• second thoughts
• bait and switches
• repudiations
• reconsiderations
• retreats
• disaffirmances

flip-flops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flip-flop

as in waffles

Related Words

• waffles
• hedges
• equivocates
• weasels
• yo-yoes
• shakes
• shuns
• eschews
• skirts
• evades
• ducks
• eludes
• pussyfoots
• fudges
• tergiversates
• dodges
• sidesteps
• bypasses
• shirks
• circumvents
• quibbles
• cavils
• straddles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flip-flops

Noun

After nine months at sea, the sailors and Marines of the USS Abraham Lincoln are trading their cargo pants and boots for shorts and flip-flops. — Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

My mom’s longtime favorite flip-flops have a super impressive discount today, so act fast to snap them up before summer officially comes to a close. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Almost half of traders, portfolio managers and strategists in a recent Bloomberg poll support wearing shorts to work, but men in Silicon Valley are turning away from the look of the scruffy tech genius in shorts and flip-flops. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

This was an era long before people paraded through hotels in flip-flops, yoga pants and workout bras. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Just as cool-girl flip-flops are a summer essential, slip-on clogs are a must in my fall wardrobe. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

From classic flip-flops to kitten heels and more silhouettes, thong sandals have continued to gain momentum in fashion. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Police previously released doorbell camera footage of Karen Solomon walking down a street in a T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops early Tuesday morning, just minutes after officers responded to a call from the home. — Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Worcester police said doorbell camera footage captured Karen Solomon walking down a nearby street wearing a T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops just minutes after officers arrived at the home. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026