knockback.
A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.
Meaning & usage
A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.
Something that impedes or reverses progress; a setback.
A rejection; a refusal.
He got a few knockbacks today when he tried to give his resume out at the local shops.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from knock back.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.