Synonyms for rebuff
rɪˈbʌfre·buff

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1. rebuff

   Synonyms:
   alienate, estrange, reject, repel, repulse

   Antonyms:
   allure, attract, drag, draw, entice, haul, incline, induce, lead, lure, pull, tow, tug

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1. rebuffverb

   Synonyms:
   rebuke, repel, repulse, check, snub, oppose

2. rebuffnoun

   Synonyms:
   rebuke, discouragement, repulsion, check

   Antonyms:
   welcome, acceptance, encouragement

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1. rebuff, slightnoun

   a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

   Synonyms:
   snub, repulse, slight

2. rebuff, snub, repulseverb

   an instance of driving away or warding off

   Synonyms:
   snub, repulse, cut, cold shoulder, slight

3. rebuff, snub, repelverb

   reject outright and bluntly

   "She snubbed his proposal"

   Synonyms:
   fight off, snub, disgust, ignore, drive back, repulse, gross out, disregard, drive, force back, cut, repel, beat back, revolt, push back

4. repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive backverb

   force or drive back

   "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

   Synonyms:
   fight off, snub, beat back, drive back, repulse, drive, force back, gross out, repel, disgust, revolt, push back

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1. • Discourtesy

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. rebuffnoun

   Synonyms:
   repulse, check, opposition, resistance

2. rebuffverb

   Synonyms:
   repel, resist, reject, check, oppose

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. rebuffnoun

   Synonyms:
   repulse, resistance, opposition, repellence, check, setback

2. rebuffverb

   Synonyms:
   repulse, resist, repel, oppose

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1. Frederick Simeone:

   She would rebuff anybody who presented themselves as interested in the car, carroll Shelby himself went to visit her to see the car, and she wouldn't even open her screen door to talk to him. It was widely known she had it, but it was also widely known that you couldn't communicate with her... people had given up going for it.