WordCmp.com

backpedal vs rethink

rethink vs backpedal

backpedal is not a noun while rethink is a noun.

backpedal and rethink both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
backpedal No No Yes No
rethink Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rethink is a hypernym of backpedal; that is, rethink is a word with a broader meaning than backpedal:
  • backpedal: modify one's opinion, make it less strong
  • rethink: change one's mind
backpedal (noun) rethink (noun)
thinking again about a choice previously made
backpedal (verb) rethink (verb)
modify one's opinion, make it less strong change one's mind
pedal backwards on a bicycle
step backwards, in boxing
Difference between backpedal and rethink

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.