backsteps
Reverses one's course
Backsteps is the plural noun and third-person singular verb form of backstep.
As a noun, backsteps are steps taken backward, whether literal movements in dance or physical retreat, or figurative reversals of position or progress.
As a verb, to backstep is to move backward by stepping, or to reverse course on a stance or commitment.
She backsteps whenever confronted with criticism.
The word often carries connotations of retreat or hesitation.
Reverse a prior action
- retractWithdraw something said
- backtrackReverse one's position
- reverseTurn to opposite
- rollbackReturn to prior condition
countermand · revoke · rescind · reconsider · about-face · U-turn · overturn · repeal
Act of taking away
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- backpedalReverse one's stance
- reverseTurn to opposite
pullback · regression · retraction · disengagement · evacuation · flight · escape · departure
Latin ballroom with sharp stops
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- foxtrotSmooth partner dance
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- quickstepFast-paced ballroom dance
ballroom · swing · jive · choreography · partner · rhythm · tempo · sequence
Delay from uncertainty
- warinessCautious distrust
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- reticenceHabitual verbal restraint
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
reconsideration · pause · circumspection · reserve · reluctance · hedging · careful · guarded
undo
Reverse a prior action
rollback · countermand · revoke · rescind · reconsider · about-face · U-turn · overturn · repeal · annul
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- backpedalReverse one's stance
reverse · pullback · regression · retraction · disengagement · evacuation · flight · escape · departure · yielding
tango
Latin ballroom with sharp stops
quickstep · ballroom · swing · jive · choreography · partner · rhythm · tempo · sequence · pivot
hesitation
Delay from uncertainty
second-guessing · reconsideration · pause · circumspection · reserve · reluctance · hedging · careful · guarded · tentative
backstepsadvances
Forward movements or progress
strides · progresses · moves forward · forges ahead · pushes forward
backstepsadvances
Forward movements or progress
progresses · pushes forward · forges ahead · breakthroughs · headway