about-turns

The word “about-turns” has 3 syllables: a-bout-turns

It's pronounced as /əˌbaʊtˈtɜːrnz/


What is synonym and antonym for about-turns?

In the thesaurus, “about-turns” has 27 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for about-turns along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for about-turns

  • U-turns
  • about-faces
  • bait and switches
  • changes of heart
  • denials
  • disaffirmances
  • disavowals
  • disownments
  • flip-flops
  • hesitations
  • indecisions
  • irresolutions
  • recantations
  • reconsiderations
  • renunciations
  • repudiations
  • retractions
  • retreats
  • reversals
  • second thoughts
  • switcheroos
  • turnabouts
  • turnarounds
  • vacillations
  • volte-faces
  • wabblings
  • wobblings

Meanings of about-turns

  • noun
    1. A turn of 180 degrees, typically in a military formation.
    2. Total reversal of opinion or attitude.
  • verb
    1. To turn 180 degrees, typically in a military formation.

Example Sentences

  • The frequent about-turns in management decisions have destabilized the company's progress.
  • His series of about-turns regarding his career path left his family concerned about his stability.
  • The politician's multiple about-turns on key policies eroded public trust in his leadership.
  • The team's constant about-turns in strategy hindered their ability to achieve long-term goals.
  • The market's unpredictable nature often leads to sudden about-turns in investor sentiment.

On this page you'll find 27 synonyms or another words to about-turns, such as: U-turns, about-faces, bait and switches, changes of heart, denials, disaffirmances, disavowals.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

about-faces

  • U-turns
  • about-turns
  • abrogates
  • annuls
  • arches
  • arcs
  • backtracks
  • bait and switches
  • bends
  • bows
  • breaks
  • changes of heart
  • circles
  • coils
  • countermands
  • crooks
  • curls
  • curves
  • cuts
  • denials
  • deviates
  • disaffirmances
  • disavowals
  • disownments
  • flip-flops
  • hesitations
  • hooks
  • indecisions
  • irresolutions
  • loops
  • overturns
  • pivots
  • recantations
  • reconsiderations
  • renunciations
  • repeals
  • repudiations
  • rescinds
  • retractions
  • retreats
  • reversals
  • reverses
  • reverts
  • revokes
  • rounds
  • second thoughts
  • sheers
  • skews
  • slews
  • slues
  • spirals
  • strays
  • strikes down
  • sweeps
  • swerves
  • switcheroos
  • switches
  • turnabouts
  • turnarounds
  • turns
  • twists
  • vacillations
  • veers
  • volte-faces
  • wabblings
  • wanders
  • wavers
  • weaves
  • wheels
  • winds
  • wobblings
  • yaws
  • zags
  • zigs
  • zigzags

bait and switches

  • U-turns
  • about-faces
  • about-turns
  • denials
  • disaffirmances
  • disavowals
  • disownments
  • flip-flops
  • hesitations
  • indecisions
  • irresolutions
  • recantations
  • reconsiderations
  • renunciations
  • repudiations
  • retractions
  • retreats
  • reversals
  • second thoughts
  • switcheroos
  • turnabouts
  • turnarounds
  • vacillations
  • volte-faces
  • wabblings
  • wobblings

reversals

  • U-turns
  • about-faces
  • about-turns
  • bait and switches
  • breakdowns
  • changes of heart
  • collapses
  • comedowns
  • crashes
  • declines
  • denials
  • descents
  • disaffirmances
  • disappointments
  • disavowals
  • disownments
  • downfalls
  • downs
  • falls
  • flip-flops
  • frustrations
  • hesitations
  • indecisions
  • irresolutions
  • knocks
  • lapses
  • letdowns
  • meltdowns
  • recantations
  • recessions
  • reconsiderations
  • regressions
  • relapses
  • renunciations
  • repudiations
  • retractions
  • retreats
  • retrogressions
  • reverses
  • reversions
  • ruins
  • second thoughts
  • setbacks
  • switcheroos
  • turnabouts
  • turnarounds
  • undoings
  • vacillations
  • volte-faces
  • wabblings
  • wobblings

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