All flinched synonyms
flinch
F f verb flinched
- eluded — Simple past tense and past participle of elude.
- escaped — Simple past tense and past participle of escape.
- eschewed — Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
- evaded — Simple past tense and past participle of evade.
- fled — simple past tense and past participle of flee.
- retired — withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession: a retired banker.
- retreated — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- shirked — to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).
- shrank — a simple past tense of shrink.
- shunned — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
- withdrew — simple past tense of withdraw.
- recoiled — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
- balked — to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at): He balked at making the speech.
- quailed — to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger; shrink with fear.
- blanched — to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.
- blinked — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
- cowered — to crouch, as in fear or shame.
- avoided — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
- crouched — to stoop or bend low.
- ducked — to stoop or bend suddenly; bob.