backlash
/ˈbækˌlæʃ/noun, verb2 syllables
Backlash means: a movement back from an impact.
Synonyms for backlash6
noun, as in a movement back from an impact
verb, as in come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
backfire, recoil
What does backlash mean?3
noun
1
a movement back from an impact
2
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence“there was a backlash of intolerance”
verb
1
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect“Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Backlash in a sentence
- Mennad was afraid of the backlash he was going to get.OsoHombre
- His speech provoked a backlash from European leaders, writers and academics.Myrano_
- The bribery scandal created a backlash overseas.unknown
- The revitalisation project faced backlash for fear that it could displace low-income families in the city.nana2capriccio
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of backlash
as a noun
- plural
- backlashes
as a verb
- third-person singular
- backlashes
- present participle
- backlashing
- past participle
- backlashed
- past tense
- backlashed