BACKLASH as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
    Usage Example(s)
    • there was a backlash of intolerance
    Hypernyms(s) backlash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a movement back from an impact
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) backlash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

BACKLASH as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • have an unexpected and undesired effect
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
    Hypernyms(s) backlash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)