pushbacks
Acts of resistance
Pushbacks are acts of resistance or opposition, especially organized responses to policies or proposals: The new regulations faced immediate pushbacks from industry groups.
The term implies more than simple disagreement—it suggests active efforts to reverse or block something.
In immigration contexts, pushbacks refer specifically to forcing migrants back across borders, often controversially.
Active resistance or dissent
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
noncompliance · refusal · backlash · rebellion · insubordination · revolt · disobedience · boycott
Refusal to accept reality
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- refusalAct of declining
- dismissalRemoval from position
- turndownAct of declining
veto · decline · repudiation · spurning · disapproval · nonacceptance · disallowance · thumbs-down
Something blocking the way
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
difficulty · setback · complication · blockade · roadblock · snag · stumbling block
Delaying to later
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
- reschedulingSetting a different time
- holdupTheft by threat
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
adjournment · moratorium · extension · setback · hiatus · continuance · lag · slowdown
opposition
Active resistance or dissent
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
protest · noncompliance · refusal · backlash · rebellion · insubordination · revolt · disobedience · boycott · insurgence
denial
Refusal to accept reality
turndown · veto · decline · repudiation · spurning · disapproval · nonacceptance · disallowance · thumbs-down · negation
obstacle
Something blocking the way
impediment · difficulty · setback · complication · blockade · roadblock · snag · stumbling block
postponement
Delaying to later
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
- reschedulingSetting a different time
- holdupTheft by threat
stalling · adjournment · moratorium · extension · setback · hiatus · continuance · lag · slowdown · tabling
- Mediterranean migrationrefugee crisis, migrant crisis, sea crossing, Lesbos, smugglers
pushbacksacceptance
Consent to receive
acceptances · buy-in · endorsements · embrace · welcomes
pushbackssupport
To uphold or sustain
backing · championship · advocacy · encouragement · promotion
pushbackscompliance
Adhering to requirements
submission · submissions · capitulation · capitulations · yielding