Synonyms of reversals

reversals

noun

plural of reversal

1

as in setbacks

a change in status for the worse usually temporarily

the company's long-term strategy is sound, and they should be able to weather this latest reversal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• setbacks
• reverses
• reversions
• lapses
• disappointments
• declines
• knocks
• downs
• frustrations
• falls
• turnarounds
• breakdowns
• regressions
• turnabouts
• recessions
• letdowns
• relapses
• retrogressions
• collapses
• downfalls
• ruins
• comedowns
• descents
• crashes
• meltdowns
• undoings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• status quos

2

as in hesitations

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

parents need to be consistent in their discipline policy, as reversals will only undermine the whole process

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reversals

Expanding daily ranges, larger gaps and increasingly aggressive reversals can show that the market is becoming less stable, even before the main trend has formally broken. — Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The remaining two reversals came from the batter’s box, with Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart and Chicago outfielder Seiya Suzuki each winning a challenge. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Following strong reversals from those lows, GPC went on to produce multi-year advances of approximately 180%, 375%, and 280%, respectively. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Pharmaceutical companies will be looking for changes at the agency, too, after rejections or reversals of biotech drugs intended for rare diseases. — Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Pharmaceutical companies will also be looking for changes at the agency, following rejections or reversals of biotech drugs intended for rare diseases. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Traders profit when prices jump up and down, and with his taste for cliffhangers, threats and policy reversals, Trump provides plenty of potentially market-moving content. — Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

The reversals are especially profitable, allowing traders to win both ways — jumping ahead of stocks moving up or down to a post threatening something, then cashing out within thousands of a second, then betting the other way. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026