Reversal Indicators
Indicates words should be read backwards.
Indicator | Alternatives | Direction |
|---|---|---|
about | either | |
arising | arises | down |
around | either | |
ascending | ascends | down |
back | backwards, backward | either |
backing | backs, backed | either |
backsliding | either | |
back to front | either | |
backtracking | backtracks | either |
boomerangs | either | |
brought about | either | |
brought up | down | |
capsizing | capsizes, capsized | down |
climbing | climbs | down |
cocked | cocked up | down |
coming back | comes back | either |
coming up | comes up | down |
converse | conversely | either |
counter | either | |
elevated | down | |
erected | down | |
falling back | either | |
fixed up | down | |
flipping | flips, flipped | either |
from below | down | |
from the bottom | down | |
from the east | across | |
from the right | across | |
from the south | down | |
going back | goes back | either |
going north | goes north | down |
going round | goes round | either |
going up | goes up | down |
going west | goes west | across |
hauled up | down | |
head over heels | down | |
held up | down | |
hoisted | down | |
in retrospect | either | |
in return | in turn | either |
in reverse | either | |
inverted | either | |
keeling over | keels over | down |
knocked back | either | |
lifted | down | |
lifting | lifts | down |
looking back | either | |
lying about | lies about | either |
lying around | lies around | either |
making a comeback | either | |
mounting | mounts, mounted | down |
northbound | northward | down |
on its head | down | |
on reflection | either | |
on the up | down | |
over | either | |
overthrown | either | |
overturned | either | |
propped up | down | |
put back | either | |
put up | down | |
raising | raises | down |
rearing | rears | down |
recalled | either | |
receding | either | |
recoiling | recoils | either |
redirected | either | |
reflecting | reflects, reflected | either |
regressing | regressive | either |
retiring | retires | either |
retreating | retreats | either |
returning | returns | either |
reverse of | either | |
reversing | reverses, reversed | either |
reverting | reverts, reverted | either |
revolutionary | either | |
rising | rises | down |
rocketing | rockets | down |
rolling | rolls | either |
rotating | rotates, rotated | either |
round | either | |
sent back | either | |
sent up | down | |
served up | down | |
set back | either | |
set up | down | |
shown up | down | |
somersaulting | somersaults | down |
spinning | spins, spun | either |
standing | down | |
stuck up | down | |
taken up | down | |
tipping | tips, tipped | down |
turning | turns, turned | either |
turning over | turns over, turned over | either |
turning up | turns up | down |
turnover of | turnover in | either |
twirls | either | |
twisting | twists, twisted | either |
up | upwards | down |
upending | upended | down |
uplifted | down | |
upright | down | |
uprising | down | |
upset | down | |
upside down | down | |
upturn in | down | |
used up | down | |
westbound | westward, westwards | across |
wheeling | wheels | either |
withdrawing | withdraws, withdrawn | either |
written up | down |