1. (noun)recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash a movementback from an impact
2. (noun)backlash an adverse reaction to some political or socialoccurrence "there was a backlash of intolerance"
3. (verb)backfire, backlash, recoil comeback to the originator of an action with an undesired effect "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
Definition of 'backlash'
