What does barbative mean?
Barbative means Harshly critical or blunt; sarcastic..
Barbative
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Harshly critical or blunt; sarcastic..
Example Sentences
Most of the time he lay among the shadows, left the conversation to his elders. Except for those sudden, uncannily prescient, occasionally barbative, remarks. Uttered quietly but firmly.
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Word Forms
- more barbative
- most barbative
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Most of the time he lay among the shadows, left the conversation to his elders. Except for those sudden, uncannily prescient, occasionally barbative, remarks. Uttered quietly but firmly.
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