REBUFFING Synonyms
26 hypernyms for rebuffing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for REBUFFING
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| repel | verb v | |||||
verb • cause to move back by force or influence • be repellent to; cause aversion in • force or drive back • reject outright and bluntly • fill with distaste | ||||||
| repulse | verb v | |||||
noun • an instance of driving away or warding off verb • force or drive back • be repellent to; cause aversion in • cause to move back by force or influence | ||||||
| snub | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an instance of driving away or warding off • a refusal to recognize someone you know adjective satellite • unusually short verb • refuse to acknowledge • reject outright and bluntly | ||||||
| slight | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some noun • a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) adjective satellite • lacking substance or significance • being of delicate or slender build verb • pay no attention to, disrespect | ||||||
| drive back | verb v | |||||
verb • force or drive back | ||||||
| fight off | verb v | |||||
verb • force or drive back | ||||||