Synonyms of U-turn

U-turn

noun

ˈyü-ˌtərn 

as in reversal

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite

an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reversal
• change of heart
• turnaround
• volte-face
• about-face
• about-turn
• turnabout
• flip-flop
• denial
• retraction
• switcheroo
• reconsideration
• renunciation
• disavowal
• hesitation
• recantation
• disownment
• bait and switch
• retreat
• second thought
• indecision
• repudiation
• wabbling
• wobbling
• vacillation
• disaffirmance
• wavering
• irresolution
• shilly-shallying

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of U-turn

In the footage, Vu denied making U-turn, said his car was hit by another person and the officer asked him to sign the citation. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024

This would mark a U-turn of the pro-climate action administration of outgoing President Joe Biden, whose legacy bill — the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — support green projects. —Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024

Rates stayed low in the years that followed but started to edge back up by 2019, and the pandemic gave the trend more momentum—eventually completing a total U-turn from two decades earlier. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024

But the company’s U-turn on its hybrid work policy, ordering staffers back to offices, and without having enough space to accommodate them, has prompted a wave of resignations. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024