What is another word for reversal?
685 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɹɪvˈɜːsə͡l], [ ɹɪvˈɜːsəl], [ ɹ_ɪ_v_ˈɜː_s_əl]
There are several synonyms for the word "reversal" that can be used to convey the same meaning. One common synonym is "flip-flop" which refers to a sudden change in opinion or decision. Another synonym is "inversion" which refers to a reversal in position or order. "U-turn" is a synonym that is commonly used when referring to a change in direction or course of action. "Backtrack" is another synonym that is used to describe a reversal or retracement of steps taken. Lastly, "contradiction" is a synonym that is often used when referring to a reversal of a previously stated fact or statement.
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Similar words for reversal:
- U-turn (noun)
- abrogation (noun)
- act (noun)
- annulment (noun)
- antithesis (noun)
- backset (noun)
- cancellation (noun)
- change (noun)
- change of heart (noun)
- check (noun)
- conversion (noun)
- cutback (noun)
- debacle (noun)
- defeasance (noun)
- flip-flop (noun)
- inversion (noun)
- jolt (noun)
- metanoia (noun)
- refusal (noun)
- regeneration (noun)
- retraction (noun)
- reverse (noun)
- revolution (noun)
- setback (noun)
- transfiguration (noun)
- turn (noun)
- undoing (noun)
- vicissitude (noun)
Synonyms for Reversal:
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- come out .
- backtrackings ,
- change plan ,
- eating one word ,
- eating one words ,
- eating one's word ,
- eating ones word ,
- eating ones words ,
- eating word ,
- eating words ,
- one eighties ,
- one eighty ,
- one-eighties ,
- oneeighties ,
- oneeighty ,
- u ey ,
- u eys ,
- u turn ,
- u-eys ,
- ueys ,
- uturn .
- dis continuation ,
- dis continuations ,
- dis-continuation ,
- dis-continuations ,
- in validation ,
- in validations ,
- in-validation ,
- in-validations ,
- quashings ,
- re scission ,
- re scissions ,
- re-scission ,
- re-scissions ,
- voidings .
- abandonings ,
- abolishings ,
- cancelings ,
- dis solving ,
- dis-solving ,
- dissolvings ,
- in validating ,
- in-validating ,
- invalidatings ,
- over ruling ,
- over rulings ,
- over-ruling ,
- over-rulings ,
- overrulings ,
- re calling ,
- re callings ,
- re versing ,
- re-calling ,
- re-callings ,
- re-versing ,
- recallings ,
- retractings ,
- revokings ,
- with drawing ,
- with drawings ,
- with-drawing ,
- with-drawings ,
- withdrawings .
- dis appointment ,
- dis appointments ,
- dis-appointment ,
- dis-appointments ,
- re buff ,
- re buffs ,
- re strainer ,
- re strainers ,
- re-buff ,
- re-buffs ,
- re-strainer ,
- re-strainers .
- belt tightening ,
- belt tightenings ,
- belt-tightenings ,
- belttightening ,
- belttightenings ,
- de cline ,
- de clines ,
- de-cline ,
- de-clines .
- NOS ,
- disavowals ,
- enjoinment ,
- forbiddings ,
- knockback ,
- non-acceptance ,
- non-compliance ,
- non-consent ,
- nonacceptance ,
- nonconsent ,
- refutation ,
- renouncement ,
- renouncements ,
- withholdings .
- backpedalings ,
- contraversions ,
- dis owning ,
- dis-owning ,
- disownings ,
- forswearings ,
- gainsayings ,
- re traction ,
- re tractions ,
- re-traction ,
- re-tractions ,
- renegings ,
- renouncings ,
- un saying ,
- un sayings ,
- un-saying ,
- un-sayings ,
- unsayings .
- anti pole ,
- anti poles ,
- anti-pole ,
- anti-poles ,
- conquerings ,
- counter pole ,
- counter poles ,
- counter-pole ,
- counter-poles ,
- in verse ,
- in-verse ,
- mis adventure ,
- mis adventures ,
- mis fortune ,
- mis fortunes ,
- mis-adventure ,
- mis-adventures ,
- mis-fortunes ,
- other sides ,
- re verse ,
- re version ,
- re versions ,
- re-verse ,
- re-version ,
- re-versions ,
- retro version ,
- retro versions ,
- retro-version ,
- retro-versions ,
- retroversions ,
- reversements ,
- under sides ,
- under-side ,
- wrong sides .
- golpe ,
- guerrilla activity ,
- over turn ,
- risings ,
- shake-up ,
- underground activities ,
- underground activity ,
- up set ,
- uprising .
- de tour ,
- de tours ,
- de-tour ,
- de-tours ,
- flections ,
- right about ,
- right abouts ,
- right-abouts ,
- rightabout ,
- rightabouts .
Other synonyms:
- Backset ,
- cancellation ,
- change ,
- recession ,
- rescission ,
- retreat .
- revocation ,
- revolution .
Other relevant words:
- Abjurement ,
- Bouleversement ,
- Canceling ,
- Cassation ,
- Contraposition ,
- Defeasance ,
- Ectropion ,
- Overturning ,
- Palinode ,
- Palinody ,
- Recidivation ,
- Reconversion ,
- Rescinding ,
- Rescindment ,
- Resupination ,
- Retractation ,
- Retrocession ,
- Retrogradation ,
- Reversing ,
- Revokement ,
- Right-about ,
- Transposal ,
- Vacatur ,
- Waiving ,
- abjuration ,
- abolishment ,
- abolition ,
- about turn ,
- about-face ,
- abrogation ,
- accommodation ,
- acquire ,
- adaptation ,
- adjustment ,
- adversity ,
- afterthought ,
- afterthoughts ,
- alchemy ,
- alter ,
- alteration ,
- amelioration ,
- annul ,
- annulment ,
- antithesis ,
- apostasy ,
- ascent ,
- assimilation ,
- assumption ,
- atavism ,
- back track ,
- back trail ,
- backing ,
- backing off ,
- backing out ,
- backpedaling ,
- backsliding ,
- backup ,
- backward deviation ,
- bafflement ,
- balk ,
- bang ,
- bankrupt ,
- becoming ,
- beggar ,
- bend ,
- better ,
- better thoughts ,
- betterment ,
- black eye ,
- blast ,
- block ,
- blow ,
- break ,
- breakdown ,
- bump ,
- cancel ,
- catastrophe ,
- change in direction ,
- change of heart ,
- change of mind ,
- change over ,
- changeableness ,
- check ,
- checkmate ,
- climb ,
- coke ,
- collapse ,
- comedown ,
- confused ,
- confusion ,
- continuity ,
- contrariety ,
- contrary ,
- conversion ,
- correction ,
- countermand ,
- counterorder ,
- crash ,
- crazed ,
- crazy ,
- cutback ,
- daze ,
- debacle ,
- decline ,
- defeat ,
- defection ,
- deflection ,
- degeneration ,
- delay ,
- demented ,
- deranged ,
- descend ,
- descent ,
- deterioration ,
- deviate ,
- deviation ,
- difference ,
- difficulty ,
- disappointment ,
- disaster ,
- disavowal ,
- discomfiture ,
- disconnect ,
- discontinuity ,
- disenchantment ,
- disentangle ,
- disestablish ,
- disordered ,
- displacement ,
- divergence ,
- diversification ,
- diversion ,
- diversity ,
- doubleback ,
- down ,
- effect ,
- error ,
- eversion ,
- evolution ,
- exchange ,
- failure ,
- falling back ,
- fiasco ,
- fitting ,
- flip ,
- flip-flop ,
- foil ,
- frustration ,
- gasp ,
- gradual change ,
- growth ,
- gust ,
- heterotaxy ,
- hiccup ,
- hindrance ,
- hitch ,
- hold up ,
- impact ,
- impediment ,
- improvement ,
- introversion ,
- intussusception ,
- invagination ,
- invalidation ,
- inverse ,
- inverted ,
- jar ,
- jolt ,
- knock ,
- lapse ,
- lapsing ,
- loosen ,
- malfunction ,
- melioration ,
- metanoia ,
- misadventure ,
- mishap ,
- mitigation ,
- modification ,
- modulation ,
- mouse ,
- naturalization ,
- negation ,
- nullification ,
- nullify ,
- nulling ,
- obstruction ,
- opposite ,
- overthrow ,
- pant ,
- passage ,
- permutation ,
- policy change ,
- problem ,
- progress ,
- pronation ,
- puff ,
- qualification ,
- radical change ,
- re-creation ,
- re-formation ,
- realignment ,
- rebuff ,
- recantation ,
- recast ,
- recidivism ,
- reclamation ,
- reconsideration ,
- recrudescence ,
- recur ,
- recurrence ,
- redesign ,
- reduction ,
- reform ,
- reformation ,
- refusal ,
- regeneration ,
- regress ,
- regression ,
- rehabilitation ,
- reinstatement ,
- relapse ,
- relapsing ,
- relinquishment ,
- remaking ,
- renege ,
- renewal ,
- renunciation ,
- repentance ,
- replacement ,
- repulse ,
- reshaping ,
- resolution ,
- restitution ,
- restoration ,
- restructuring ,
- resume ,
- retraction ,
- retroflexion ,
- retrograde ,
- retrogression ,
- retroversion ,
- return ,
- returning ,
- reverse ,
- reversion ,
- revert ,
- reverting ,
- revival ,
- revivification ,
- revoke ,
- revulsion ,
- rout ,
- second thoughts ,
- set back ,
- setback ,
- setting aside ,
- shake up ,
- shift ,
- shiner ,
- shock ,
- slipping back ,
- snow ,
- substitution ,
- subversion ,
- sudden change ,
- supination ,
- suspension ,
- swap ,
- swerve ,
- switch ,
- switch over ,
- swop ,
- talent ,
- tergiversating ,
- tergiversation ,
- thong ,
- throwback ,
- topsy-turviness ,
- topsy-turvydom ,
- total change ,
- trade ,
- transference ,
- transfiguration ,
- transformation ,
- transit ,
- transition ,
- transposition ,
- transubstantiation ,
- trend ,
- trouble ,
- turn ,
- turn around ,
- turn over ,
- turnabout ,
- turnaround ,
- turnaround time ,
- turndown ,
- turning ,
- turning back ,
- turning inside out ,
- turning into ,
- turning point ,
- turnover ,
- turnround ,
- twist ,
- u-turn ,
- undo ,
- undoing ,
- unfasten ,
- unfold ,
- unlock ,
- unmake ,
- unpack ,
- unravel ,
- untie ,
- unwrap ,
- upheaval ,
- upset ,
- vacation ,
- variation ,
- variety ,
- veer ,
- verso ,
- vicissitude ,
- voidance ,
- voiding ,
- volte-face ,
- waiver ,
- washout ,
- withdrawal ,
- worsening ,
- write off .
- Antipole ,
- Contra ,
- Contradictories ,
- Contraries ,
- Contraversion ,
- Counterpole ,
- UEY ,
- antipoles ,
- belt-tightening ,
- blue ruin ,
- bombshell ,
- bombshells ,
- change direction ,
- change mind ,
- change of direction ,
- change of plan ,
- changeabout ,
- contras ,
- counterpoles ,
- crack-up ,
- crack-ups ,
- crackup ,
- crackups ,
- eating one's words ,
- flection ,
- flexure ,
- flexures ,
- havoc ,
- hold-up ,
- hold-ups ,
- inhibition ,
- inverses ,
- lessening ,
- licking ,
- lowerings ,
- lurch ,
- meltdown ,
- meltdowns ,
- mid-course correction ,
- mutabilities ,
- mutability ,
- one-eighty ,
- opposure ,
- other side ,
- pirouette ,
- pirouettes ,
- restrainer ,
- restrainers ,
- reversal of fortune ,
- reversement ,
- reversings ,
- rotation ,
- sea change ,
- thunderbolt ,
- thunderbolts ,
- transpositions ,
- trouncings ,
- twistings ,
- under side ,
- under-sides ,
- unsaying ,
- versos ,
- whole new ballgame ,
- windings ,
- wrong side .
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How to use "Reversal" in context?
The term "reversal" is used to describe an event or trend in which a previously dominant trend is reversed. The most common example of a reversal is a stock market price downward trend being reversed as the market price rebounds.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
reverse.
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Noun, singular or mass
about-face, reverse, turnabout.
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Adjective
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
turning.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
retrogression, u-turn.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
backspace, breakthrough, correction, decline, derogation, discontinuation, downturn, invert, kickback, re-establishment, rectification, reinstatement, removal, retraction, retreat, revision, shifting, subversion, toppling, transformation, turnover, upheaval, upturn, Lifting, Repealing, Revoking, rollover, VERSA, deregistration.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Adjective
reversed, roll-over.
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Noun, singular or mass
abrogation, backsliding, decrease, inversion, nullification, opposite, ouster, overthrow, regress, regression, relapse, repeal, reverting, setback, swing, turn, turnaround, Overturning, turning-point, roll-over, about-turn.
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Adjective
Homophones for Reversal:
Hyponym for Reversal:
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