backfire vs recoil

recoil vs backfire

backfire and recoil both are nouns.

backfire and recoil both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backfire	Yes	No	Yes	No
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, backfire and recoil are synonyms defined as:

backfire and recoil: come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

Other synonyms of backfire include backlash.

backfire (noun)	recoil (noun)
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker	a movement back from an impact
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path

backfire (verb)	recoil (verb)
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire	spring back, as from a forceful thrust
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire	draw back, as with fear or pain
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect	spring back; spring away from an impact
	come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

Difference between backfire and recoil

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