What is another word for volte-face?
312 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ vˈə͡ʊltfˈe͡ɪs], [ vˈəʊltfˈeɪs], [ v_ˈəʊ_l_t_f_ˈeɪ_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for volte-face:- U-turn (noun)
- about-face (noun)
- change of heart (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- retraction (noun)
- reversal (noun)
- reverse (noun)
- turnaround (noun)
- volte face (noun)
- deflect (verb)
- divert (verb)
- pivot (verb)
- swing (verb)
- turn (verb)
- veer (verb)
- other synonyms
- deflect
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Volte-face:
n.
•U-turn (noun) •about-face (noun) •change of heart (noun) •Other relevant words: (noun)- recantation,
- Contradictories,
- disavowal,
- rescission,
- retraction,
- one-eighty,
- policy change,
- change of direction,
- Antipole,
- Contra,
- Counterpole,
- unsaying,
- verso,
- contras,
- versos,
- Contraries,
- Contraversion,
- other side,
- turn around,
- change direction,
- eating one's words,
- change of plan,
- turnings,
- turnaround,
- change in direction,
- counterpoles,
- inverses,
- changeabout,
- retroversion,
- change,
- sea change,
- change of heart,
- disavowals,
- doubleback,
- reversal,
- antipoles,
- wrong side,
- under side,
- Retractation,
- change of mind,
- under-sides,
- Palinode,
- reversement,
- turnabout,
- UEY,
- change mind.
- abnegation,
- denial,
- disowning,
- disclaimer,
- revocation,
- nullification,
- Renouncing,
- abrogation,
- reneging,
- abjuration,
- withdrawal,
- Gainsaying,
- forswearing,
- recall,
- repudiation.
v.
•deflect (verb)- curve,
- shy,
- cover up,
- whip,
- keep off,
- sheer,
- bend,
- twist,
- fend,
- swerve,
- disperse,
- wheel,
- slip,
- deviate,
- whirl,
- diverge,
- wind,
- slew,
- avert,
- parry,
- ricochet,
- hook,
- glance off,
- hold off,
- sidetrack.
- flap,
- away,
- revolve,
- rock,
- reel,
- wag,
- oscillate,
- wobble,
- suspend,
- roll,
- vary,
- pitch,
- sway,
- fluctuate,
- waggle,
- undulate,
- vibrate,
- wave,
- palpitate,
- lurch,
- dangle.
Other synonyms:
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- somersault,
- reappraisal,
- u-turn,
- reaction,
- movement,
- leap,
- shift,
- oscillation,
- caprice,
- conversion,
- tilt.
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- retreat.
- Sheered,
- Sheering,
- Slewed,
- Shying,
- slipping,
- sheers,
- Parried,
- shies,
- covering up,
- volte-faces,
- slewing,
- covered up,
- Shied,
- wheeled,
- covers up,
- Slipped.
- pendulating,
- changes course,
- getting around,
- switching,
- shy away,
- veer,
- Zigzagging,
- inversed,
- TRAIN OFF,
- up set,
- detoured,
- make right,
- making right,
- Shunted,
- make a right,
- turned about,
- face about,
- swing,
- change course,
- makes right,
- redirected,
- pivot,
- be contingent,
- turn,
- angle off,
- zigzags,
- shunts,
- turned aside,
- Pendulate,
- redirect,
- make a left,
- divert,
- turn aside,
- Zigzagged,
- go back,
- aways,
- detouring,
- wiggle,
- shunt,
- turn about,
- rechannel,
- get around,
- be pendent,
- rechannels,
- rechannelling,
- turn on an axis,
- change position,
- deflect,
- redirecting,
- rechanneling,
- turning aside,
- turning about,
- Shunting,
- rechanneled,
- swinging,
- redirects,
- be deflected.
- assumption,
- reversion,
- turning into,
- transition,
- transformation,
- backing out,
- assimilation,
- re-formation,
- growth,
- back track,
- reduction,
- back trail,
- Reconversion,
- Reversing,
- switch over,
- resolution,
- inversion,
- backup,
- alchemy,
- lapse,
- tergiversation,
- change over,
- better thoughts,
- transit,
- about turn,
- flip,
- becoming,
- blow,
- flip-flop,
- passage,
- Right-about,
- tergiversating,
- turning,
- afterthought,
- backing,
- backing off,
- afterthoughts,
- naturalization.
Antonyms for Volte-face:
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n.
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about-face
stagnation.
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recantation
restoration, agreement.
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retraction
reaffirmation, corroboration, confirmation.
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reversal
validation, enactment, approval.
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about-face
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v.
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deflect
straighten, stay.
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veer
go direct.
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deflect