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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Earlier this month, reports of Meta’s plan to monetize its data-center capacity through a new Meta Compute division led to mixed analyst reactions.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

“Stupid,” “disappointing,” “WTF?!” were a few reactions on Reddit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Those intermediate molecules can drift into neighboring synthesis sites, reducing the separation between reactions even though the pH remains tightly controlled.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

While both couples were being selfish, the official reactions to the two pairs couldn’t have been more different.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 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