recoil vs cringe

recoil and cringe both are nouns.

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

As verbs, recoil and cringe are synonyms defined as:

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

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

recoil (verb)	cringe (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust	show submission or fear
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