recoil vs backfire

backfire vs recoil

recoil and backfire both are nouns.

recoil and backfire both are verbs.

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

As verbs, recoil and backfire are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of recoil include backlash.

recoil (noun)	backfire (noun)
a movement back from an impact	a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired	a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
	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

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

Difference between recoil and backfire

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