reactions

NOUN

response

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer attitude backlash feedback feeling opinion reception reply return

STRONG

acknowledgment backfire boomerang comeback compensation counteraction counterbalance counterpoise echo hit kick kickback lip rebound receptivity reciprocation recoil reflection reflex rejoinder repercussion retort reverberation revulsion sass take vibes wisecrack

WEAK

back talk double-take knee-jerk reagency snappy comeback

Antonyms

STRONGEST

question request

STRONG

failure loss

WEAK

cause

NOUN

political conservativism

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backlash

STRONG

backsliding counterrevolution obscurantism regression relapse retreat retrenchment retrogression right withdrawal

WEAK

Toryism right wing status quo

Antonyms

WEAK

cause question

Example Sentences

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Karyoptosis refers to a series of chemical reactions set in motion when toxic proteins accumulate inside a cell.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

Whether you're all in or just along for the ride, your reactions say a lot.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

As headlines touting the president’s billion-dollar windfall made the rounds on social media, they were greeted by an outpouring of reactions from commentators.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Before Marina arrives at her grandparents’ home, though, she must run a gauntlet of uncles, aunts and cousins, their reactions to her existence varying from warm to wary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

I’d avoided talking to him all day, but the lab forced me to relay data about chemical reactions with certain types of metals so he could write it down.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia