Synonyms of reversed

reversed 1 of 2

adjective

as in reverse

Related Words

• reverse
• rear
• backward
• retrograde
• hind
• after
• rearward
• aft
• posterior
• astern
• sternforemost

Dissimilar Words

• forward

reversed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of reverse

1

as in overturned

to change (as an opinion) to the contrary

the appeals court reversed the district court's decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overturned
• revoked
• switched
• rescinded
• repealed
• abrogated
• annulled
• reverted
• struck down
• countermanded
• backtracked
• about-faced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintained
• supported
• upheld

2

as in flipped

to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing

when one side of the cleaning cloth gets dirty, just reverse it

you can reverse the jacket for a whole new look

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flipped
• inverted
• exchanged
• turned over
• switched
• shifted
• overturned
• transposed
• interchanged
• upset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reversed

Adjective

It’s not yet confirmed if the reversed look that was seen initially will be released at retail. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 May 2026

As the number of reversed-conviction lawsuits exploded over the past decade, the city spread most of the work around a dozen firms, who deployed more than 200 attorneys in all plus another 200-plus support staffers. — Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

Up to a million people celebrate in the neighborhood each year, and after the state was slammed by snow in recent weeks, city leaders want to maximize accessibility along the reversed route from Andrew Square to A Street and West Broadway. — CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026

Right now, however, the roles appear reversed. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

Verb

Over the last decade, China reversed its brain drain, luring thousands of skilled workers back home to help fuel its rise as a technology powerhouse. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Some conditions that cause hydrangeas to die can be reversed if caught and corrected quickly. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 July 2026

In March 2017, his Interior Department reversed two Obama administration rulings that had blocked Cadiz’s ability to use a 43-mile pipeline to carry water from the desert to Southern California users. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

The court reversed a lower court decision that found the deal expired before Lilly allegedly broke it. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 July 2026

As part of his suit, Musk asked for $150 billion in damages that would be destined for a charitable trust and requested OpenAI’s for-profit structure be reversed. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026

In testing these erratic backyard toys, mathematicians were able to definitively determine how fluid forces cause a sprinkler to rotate when its flow is reversed. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Trump made similar moves during his first term, but many were reversed by his successor, President Joe Biden. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Scarring hair loss, which cannot be reversed, includes complex medical diagnoses, said Weiser. — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 July 2026