recoilers
Those who shrink
Recoilers are people or things that recoil—drawing back in fear, disgust, or aversion.
Someone who flinches at violence or shrinks from unpleasant tasks is a recoiler: The recoilers in the audience looked away during the gory scene.
In industrial contexts, a recoiler is machinery that winds material back onto a spool or coil after processing.
Intense physical aversion
- aversionIntense dislike or repugnance
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- antipathyIngrained, intense aversion
distaste · abhorrence · repugnance · horror · detestation · contempt · dislike · flinchers
Unintended negative consequences
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- retroactionBackward-operating influence
- counterforceMilitary-targeted strike capability
- repercussionIndirect result of action
jerk · snap · shock · springback · pushback · resistance · retaliation · counterstroke
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- reticenceHabitual verbal restraint
- backingAid or sponsorship
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
flinching · shrinking · shying · balking · startling · retreaters · avoiders · evaders
disgust
Intense physical aversion
- aversionIntense dislike or repugnance
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
antipathy · distaste · abhorrence · repugnance · horror · detestation · contempt · dislike · flinchers · shrinkers
blowback
Unintended negative consequences
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- retroactionBackward-operating influence
- counterforceMilitary-targeted strike capability
repercussion · jerk · snap · shock · springback · pushback · resistance · retaliation · counterstroke · jarring
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- reticenceHabitual verbal restraint
- backingAid or sponsorship
disengagement · flinching · shrinking · shying · balking · startling · retreaters · avoiders · evaders
recoilersadvancers
Those who move forward
approachers · chargers · rushers · lungers · strikers
recoilersembracers
Those who hold fondly
welcomers · approachers · seekers · thrill-seekers · investigators