Synonyms of winces

winces 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wince

as in flinches

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust

winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flinches
• recoils
• cringes
• shudders
• hesitates
• trembles
• shrinks
• shakes
• crouches
• quivers
• pales
• blenches
• quails
• blanches
• whitens
• squinches
• withdraws
• retreats
• quakes
• twitches
• falters
• recedes
• jerks
• wavers
• retires
• starts
• reels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advances
• approaches
• nears
• confronts
• faces
• challenges
• defies
• beards

winces

2 of 2

noun

plural of wince

as in grimaces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flinches
• grimaces
• frowns
• scowls
• pouts
• snarls
• squinches
• lowers
• growls
• mows
• smirks
• lours
• mouths
• sneers
• scoffs
• simpers
• moues
• faces
• snoots
• stares
• looks
• glowers
• glares
• mugs
• rictuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiles
• laughs
• grins