Enter your text below and click here to find synonyms
Synonyms for Volte-face:
-
n.
• U-turn • about-face- 180 degree turn ,
- Overturning ,
- double ,
- repeal .
- Gainsaying ,
- Renouncing ,
- abjuration ,
- abnegation ,
- abrogation ,
- denial ,
- disclaimer ,
- disowning ,
- forswearing ,
- nullification ,
- recall ,
- reneging ,
- repudiation ,
- revocation ,
- withdrawal .
-
v.
• deflect- bend ,
- curve ,
- deviate ,
- disperse ,
- diverge ,
- hook ,
- parry ,
- ricochet ,
- shy ,
- sidetrack ,
- slew ,
- slip ,
- swerve ,
- twist ,
- wind .
- away ,
- dangle ,
- flap ,
- fluctuate ,
- lurch ,
- palpitate ,
- pitch ,
- reel ,
- revolve ,
- rock ,
- roll ,
- suspend ,
- sway ,
- undulate ,
- vary ,
- vibrate ,
- wag ,
- waggle ,
- wave ,
- wobble .
Other synonyms:
- caprice ,
- conversion ,
- leap ,
- movement ,
- oscillation ,
- reaction ,
- reappraisal ,
- shift ,
- somersault ,
- tilt ,
- u-turn .
- retreat .
Other relevant words:
- Pendulate ,
- Shunted ,
- Shunting ,
- TRAIN OFF ,
- Zigzagged ,
- Zigzagging ,
- angle off ,
- aways ,
- be contingent ,
- be deflected ,
- be pendent ,
- change course ,
- change position ,
- changes course ,
- deflect ,
- detoured ,
- detouring ,
- divert ,
- face about ,
- get around ,
- getting around ,
- go back ,
- inversed ,
- make a left ,
- make a right ,
- make right ,
- makes right ,
- making right ,
- pendulating ,
- pivot ,
- rechannel ,
- rechanneled ,
- rechanneling ,
- rechannelling ,
- rechannels ,
- redirect ,
- redirected ,
- redirecting ,
- redirects ,
- shunt ,
- shunts ,
- shy away ,
- swing ,
- swinging ,
- switching ,
- turn ,
- turn about ,
- turn aside ,
- turn on an axis ,
- turned about ,
- turned aside ,
- turning about ,
- turning aside ,
- up set ,
- veer ,
- wiggle ,
- zigzags ,
- Palinode ,
- Reconversion ,
- Retractation ,
- Reversing ,
- Right-about ,
- about turn ,
- afterthought ,
- afterthoughts ,
- alchemy ,
- assimilation ,
- assumption ,
- avert ,
- back track ,
- back trail ,
- backing ,
- backing off ,
- backing out ,
- backup ,
- becoming ,
- better thoughts ,
- blow ,
- change ,
- change of heart ,
- change of mind ,
- change over ,
- flip ,
- flip-flop ,
- growth ,
- inversion ,
- lapse ,
- naturalization ,
- passage ,
- re-formation ,
- recantation ,
- reduction ,
- rescission ,
- resolution ,
- retraction ,
- reverse ,
- reversion ,
- second thoughts ,
- sheer ,
- switch ,
- switch over ,
- tergiversating ,
- tergiversation ,
- transformation ,
- transit ,
- transition ,
- turnabout ,
- turnaround ,
- turning ,
- turning into ,
- wheel ,
- whip ,
- whirl .
- Parried ,
- Sheered ,
- Sheering ,
- Shied ,
- Shying ,
- Slewed ,
- Slipped ,
- cover up ,
- covered up ,
- covering up ,
- covers up ,
- fend ,
- glance off ,
- hold off ,
- keep off ,
- sheers ,
- shies ,
- slewing ,
- slipping ,
- volte-faces ,
- wheeled .
- Antipole ,
- Contra ,
- Contradictories ,
- Contraries ,
- Contraversion ,
- Counterpole ,
- UEY ,
- antipoles ,
- change direction ,
- change in direction ,
- change mind ,
- change of direction ,
- change of plan ,
- changeabout ,
- contras ,
- counterpoles ,
- disavowal ,
- disavowals ,
- doubleback ,
- eating one's words ,
- inverses ,
- one-eighty ,
- other side ,
- policy change ,
- retroversion ,
- reversal ,
- reversement ,
- sea change ,
- turn around ,
- turnings ,
- under side ,
- under-sides ,
- unsaying ,
- verso ,
- versos ,
- wrong side .
-
•
-
•
What are the hypernyms for Volte-face?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
Other hypernyms:
about-face, reversal, turnabout, turnaround, u-turn.
What are the opposite words for volte-face?
Volte-face is a term that refers to a sudden change of opinion or direction. Its antonyms would be consistency, reliability and steadfastness. A person who is consistent and reliable stays true to their beliefs and opinions, and is not easily swayed by new information or viewpoints. Such people are considered dependable and trustworthy. Steadfastness refers to unwavering commitment to a cause or belief, no matter what obstacles come their way. Such individuals are focused, determined and unflinching in their pursuit of goals. While volte-face can be seen as a sign of flexibility or open-mindedness, its opposite traits of consistency and steadfastness can also be admirable qualities in individuals.
What are the antonyms for Volte-face?
-
n.
• about-face • recantation • retraction • reversal • reverse -
v.
• deflect • divert • swing • turn • veer
Word of the Day
water something down
- When speaking, writing, or reading, you are likely to have come across the term "water something down." This phrase refers to the act of diluting or weakening something's strength ...