Rebuff
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈbʌf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rebuff is a noun meaning A sudden resistance or refusal.
Meaning
A sudden resistance or refusal.
More Meanings
- Repercussion, or beating back.
- (transitive) To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
- (transitive) To buff again.
Example Sentences
the strong rebuff of some tumultuous cloud
He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.
The plaque (2014) doesn't tell you that Leonard [Woolf] had initially been rebuffed. His intended proposal was refused by Virginia [Woolf to be], who then had a change of heart.
Lawyers for CBS News are rebuffing a legal threat from Donald Trump over the network’s “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris, telling the former president his demands are based on a “faulty premise.”
Word Forms
- rebuffs
- rebuffing
- rebuffed
Synonyms for rebuff
Depending on context, synonyms include snub, repel, brush off, repulse, drive off, slight.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include repel, repulse, drive off, slight, brush off, snub.
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