Synonyms of Backfire

Backfire (verb) — نتيجة عكسية غير مقصودة: To have an unintended opposite effect; to fail dramatically; to rebound negatively; when a plan produces unwanted results; to misfire Below are 5 words with a similar meaning; the linked ones have full GL Dictionary entries with their meaning in Arabic.

Similar words with full entries

Boomerang noun/verb أداة مقوسة تعود لراميها عند رمي صحيح
Returning projectile; comeback effect; cyclical return; Australian weapon; returning action
Fail verb يفشل
To not succeed in achieving a goal; to stop working.
Reverse verb / noun / adjective يعكس
To turn in the opposite direction; the opposite; backward motion.

Other synonyms

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Miscarry verb يُجهض
To fail to reach the intended result; to lose a pregnancy before term.

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