volte face
Sudden position reversal
A volte-face is an abrupt and complete reversal of position, opinion, or policy.
The term comes from French, where it describes a military about-face.
In English it usually appears in political or diplomatic contexts: The prime minister's volte-face on immigration surprised even her allies.
Also spelled volte-face or volteface.
- about turn180-degree directional switch
- U-turnDirection-reversing driving maneuver
- turnaboutComplete change of direction
- tergiversationAbandoning a position evasively
- change of heartReversal of opinion
change of mind · recantation · contraposition · reversal · backtracking · flip-flop · pivot · policy shift · inversion · reconsideration · retraction · recalibration · apostasy · strategic retreat · eating crow · adaptation · climbdown · switcheroo
volte facesteadfastness
Firm loyal dedication
constancy · consistency · resoluteness · tenacity · immovability
volte facecontinuation
Act of proceeding further
persistence · proceeding · carrying on · following through · straight ahead
face, volt, voltaic, voltage, revolt, revolve, revolution, revolutionary, revolving