cringe vs recoil

cringe and recoil both are nouns.

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

As verbs, cringe and recoil are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cringe include flinch, funk, quail, shrink, squinch, wince.

cringe (noun)	recoil (noun)
A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.	a movement back from an impact
some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

cringe (verb)	recoil (verb)
show submission or fear	spring back, as from a forceful thrust
draw back, as with fear or pain	draw back, as with fear or pain
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect