You need to reverse your vest, it's back to front.
Source: tatoeba (34010)
Reverse
/ɹɪˈvɝs/
Synonyms for "reverse" (461 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (93)
Noun(19 words)
abandonabolishabout faceabout-faceabout-turnabrogateadversativeadverseadversityadversiveafterpartafterpieceafterthoughtafterthoughtsalterannulantagonisticantiantipatheticantipodal
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antipodeantipodeanantipodesantipoleantithesisantitheticantitheticalantonymantonymousassimilateassimilate toat cross purposesat cross-purposesatavismautomatic transmissionbackback awayback doorback offback seatback sideback trackback trailback upbackingbacking offbacking outbacking upbackpedalbacksetbackslidebackslidingbacktrackbacktrailbackupbackwardbackward deviationbackwaterbafflementbalancingbalkbecomebehindbetter thoughtsblackjackbreechbridgebring tocalamitycancel
Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (138)
capsizecatastrophechangechange intochange of mindchange overcheckcheckmateclashingcogwheelcomedowncompensatingconflictingconfrontingconfusioncontracontradictcontradictorycontradistinctcontrapositive
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contrariouscontrarycontrastedconverseconvertcorrectcountercounterbalancecounterbalancingcountercheckcountermandcountermarchcounterordercounterpointcounterpoisecounterpoisedcounterpolecountertermcountervailingdead againstdebacledefeatdescentdestroydifferentialdifferential geardifficultydisaffirmdisannuldisappointmentdisasterdiscomfiturediscordantdiscrepantdisenchantmentdismantledo away withdo overdownevertexchangeeyeball to eyeballeyeball-to-eyeballfacingfalling backflipflip flopflip sideflip-flopfluctuatefoilfreewheelfrustrationgamegeargear traingearboxgearinggearshiftgearwheelgo asterngo into reverseheadsheelhighhind endhind parthindheadhostilehydromaticinconsistentinimicalinterchangeintermediateintrovertintussusceptinvaginateinvalidateinverseinversioninvertinvertedlapselapse backliftlowmakemake overmake sternwaymake voidmature judgmentmirrormirror imagemisadventure
Verb(11 words)
Noun(12 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (230)
misfortunemishapmodifynaturalizenegateneutralnullifyobverseocciputoffsetopposedopposingoppositeopposite numberopposite sideoppositionaloppositiveoppugnantother faceother side
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overdriveoverrideoverruleoverthrowoverturnperversepolarpolaricpolarizedposteriorposternproblempronatequashrackrearrear endrearwardrebuffrecallrecantrecidivaterecidivationrecidivismreclamationreconversionreconvertrecrudescencerecurrencereducereduce toregressregressionrehabilitationreinstatementrelapserenderrenegerenewalrenouncerepealrepudiaterepugnantrepulserescindresolve intorestitutionrestorationresupinateretractretrocederetrocessionretrogradationretrograderetrogressretrogressionretroversionretrovertreturnreturningreversalreverse of fortunereversedreversingreversionrevertrevertingrevokerevolverevulsionright-aboutright-about-facerotateroutsecond thoughtsset asidesetbacksetoffsevere checkshiftslip backslipping backsquared offstandard transmissionsternstick shiftsupinatesuspendswingaroundswitchswitch oversynchromeshtailtail endtailpiecetailstake backtergiversatingtergiversationthe contrarythe other sidethrowbacktransfertransformtransmissiontransplacetransposetroubleturnturn aboutturn aroundturn backturn downturn inturn inside outturn intoturn outturn overturn the scaleturn the tablesturn topsy-turvyturn upside downturnaboutturnaroundturningundersideundoupsetupside downvacateversovetovicissitudevis-a-visvoidvolte facevolte-facewaivewashoutwithdrawwrite offwrong side
Verb(33 words)
Noun(32 words)
not constructed fromopposite push directionopposite sideother sideoverturnoverturningoverturning a rulingoverturning of policyoverturning orderoverturnsrearrecederepealsrepentingretreatretrograde periodretrogradesretrogradingreversalreverse gear
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: contrary, opposite, reversion, turnaround, abandon.
- Sentence evidence is available for reverse, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "reverse".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "reverse"
Keep "reverse" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "reverse" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "reverse", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "reverse" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
32 entriesShowing 16 of 32 words.
More specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
13 entriesdramatic reversalpolicy reversalreverse a decisionreverse coursereverse digitsreverse directionreverse gearreverse orderreverse psychologyreverse sidereverse the orderreverse trendsudden reversal
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
2 translations across 2 languages.
Hungarian
1 entries- tolat verb (rail transport, of points: to move from the normal position to the reverse position)
Romanian
1 entries- inversa verb (rail transport, of points: to move from the normal position to the reverse position)
Sample sentences
40 total sentences available.
Instead of putting the car into gear, she put it into reverse, causing a great deal of damage to the store-front.
Source: tatoeba (265490)
He did the reverse of what I asked.
Source: tatoeba (297317)
Translation is always a treason, and as a Ming author observes, can at its best be only the reverse side of a brocade,—all the threads are there, but not the subtlety of colour or design.
Source: tatoeba (638881)
Showing 4 of 40 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "reverse"?
Closest matches include contrary, opposite, reversion, turnaround, abandon.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "reverse"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.