rebuffing

The word “rebuffing” has 3 syllables: re-buff-ing

It's pronounced as /rɪˈbʌfɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for rebuffing?

In the thesaurus, “rebuffing” has 46 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rebuffing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for rebuffing

abjuring
avoiding
blowing off
bypassing
declining
denying
deselecting
detouring
disapproving
disavowing
disclaiming
disdaining
dismissing
disputing
forbearing
forbidding
foreswearing
forswearing
gainsaying
ignoring
negativing
nixing
overruling
passing
passing up
prohibiting
proscribing
recanting
refusing
rejecting
renouncing
reprobating
repudiating
retracting
scorning
scouting
shooting down
spurning
sticking
taking back
throwing out
throwing over
turning down
unsaying
vetoing
withdrawing

Antonyms for rebuffing

acceding
accepting
acquiescing
adopting
agreeing
approving
assenting
choosing
condoning
consenting
countenancing
embracing
espousing
handpicking
receiving
selecting
supporting
swallowing
taking
tolerating
welcoming

Meanings of rebuffing

verb
1. To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
2. To buff again.
noun
1. A rebuff; the act by which somebody is rebuffed.

Example Sentences

She kept rebuffing his attempts to start a conversation.
The mayor is rebuffing all criticism from the opposition.
They are rebuffing the offer because it undervalues their work.
He faced consequences for rebuffing the company’s new policies.
By rebuffing negotiations, the group delayed any progress.

On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rebuffing, such as: abjuring, acceding, accepting, acquiescing, adopting, agreeing, approving.

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