Flinch
Flinch verb - To draw back in fear, pain, or disgust.
Shrink back and flinch are semantically related In some cases you can use "Shrink back" instead a verb "Flinch".
Nearby Word: flinching
Shrink back
Shrink back verb - Pull away from a source of disgust or fear.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Shrink back
Flinch and shrink back are semantically related in recoil topic. You can use "Flinch" instead a verb "Shrink back".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
Cite this Source
Shrink back and Flinch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flinch/shrink_back
Flinch & Shrink back. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flinch/shrink_back>.
Shrink back or Flinch. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flinch/shrink_back.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "flinch" and "shrink back" have occurred on timeline