repulse

repulse

noun

Definition of REPULSE

treatment that is deliberately unfriendly <the waiter's incredibly rude repulse of our polite request for a better table—one that wasn't right next to the kitchen—prompted us to walk out>

Synonyms brush-off, rebuff, repulse, silent treatment, snub

Related Words dismissal, kiss-off, rejection; banishment, blackball, ostracism

Near Antonyms acceptance, embrace, welcome; glad hand, welcome mat

Antonyms open arms