Synonyms for Reaction
riˈæk ʃənre·ac·tion

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1. chemical reaction, reactionnoun

   (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

   "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, reaction, response

2. reactionnoun

   an idea evoked by some experience

   "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, response

3. reaction, responsenoun

   a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

   "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"

   Synonyms:
   reply, chemical reaction, reaction, response, reception, answer

4. reactionnoun

   (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body

   "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, response

5. reactionnoun

   a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude

   "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, response

6. reactionnoun

   extreme conservatism in political or social matters

   "the forces of reaction carried the election"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, response

7. reactionnoun

   doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like

   "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, response

Matched Categories

1. • Conservatism
   • Force
   • Idea
   • Mechanics
   • Resistance
   • Response

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reactionnoun

   Synonyms:
   rebound, recoil

2. reactionnoun

   Synonyms:
   reciprocal action

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1. List of paraphrases for "reaction":

   response, reactions, backlash, reactive, responses, overreaction, feedback, reply, respond, responsiveness, answer, intervention

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How to use Reaction in a sentence?

1. Gideon International:

   This sends a message to school districts that their natural allergic reaction to religion is misplaced, and not only is it wrong — but it’s also an egregious violation of the law.

2. Juan Silva:

   People in Venezuela are accustomed to crisis situations, we move quickly in reaction to anything that happens.

3. Carl Schuster:

   He’s trying to show Russia remains a global player despite the costs and international condemnation of his assault on Ukraine, he can show his domestic audiences that the international reaction is not as effective as stated in the Western media and that Russia still has friends in key areas.

4. Ryan McGrath:

   There will be weakness in Irish bond prices on Monday morning. Markets don't like uncertainty but we don't anticipate a big knee-jerk reaction because investors were ready for this outcome, the longer it goes on, the more nervous investors would become. If you had the duel challenges of political instability coupled with a looming 'Brexit' (after Britain's In-Out EU referendum), the Irish bond market would find it very challenging.

5. Hirokazu Kabeya:

   Coming less than a week after the incident in Paris, it would be a natural reaction, even though consensus seems to be growing earlier that the impact of the terror attack would be limited, markets are likely to be going back and forth for now.