Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "flashback" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

flash-forward flashforward

Coordinate Terms

reminiscence

Derived Terms

Vietnam flashback antiflashback dead wife flashback flashback arrestor

Derived From

back flash

Context

authorship literature psychology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

recurrence return transition

Type Of (IsA)

recurrence transition

Related Terms

flashforward

Related Terms

chronological device dramatic drug earlier effect event flash back flashforward hallucinogenic image insert mental narrative recur trauma undergo vivid

Similar Terms

reminiscence

Synonym Network

analepsis flash back

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.