Synonyms of flinch

Noun

1. wince, flinch, startle, jump, start

usage: a reflex response to sudden pain

Verb

1. flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail, move

usage: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

Definition and meaning of flinch (Dictionary)