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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Plants produce anthocyanins through a series of enzyme driven reactions that begin with the amino acid phenylalanine.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

A US-Iran deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz led to mixed fertilizer stock reactions.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

One thing is for sure, however: Musk is still paying attention to all the negative reactions, too.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

Sgt Mat Knowles said at the time: "It was only due to the superb quick reactions of the bus driver that she was not hit by the vehicle."

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

I didn’t know why it suddenly didn’t matter what I looked like, why my appearance garnered no reactions.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi