/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of back pedal Find synonyms for: Verb1. backpedal, bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheelusage: pedal backwards on a bicycle2. backpedal, stepusage: step backwards, in boxing3. backpedal, rethinkusage: modify one's opinion, make it less strongWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language