rebuff

Meaning of rebuff

noun
  1. A sudden resistance or refusal.
    He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.
  2. Repercussion, or beating back.

verb

To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

verb

To buff again.

Information about rebuff

  • The plural form of rebuff is: rebuffs.
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Hyphenation of rebuff

re-buff

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • rebuff is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

rebuff synonyms

Meaning slight:

slight

Meaning snub:

snub, repulse, repel

Meaning repel:

repel, repulse

Anagrams of rebuff

buffer

Words that rhyme with rebuff

Buff, buff, counterbuff

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