Synonyms of comebacks

comebacks

noun

plural of comeback

1

as in retorts

a quick witty response

always ready with a comeback for every insult

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retorts
• insults
• ripostes
• repartees
• wisecracks
• quips
• witticisms
• zingers
• sallies
• back talks
• cuts
• put-downs
• squelches
• cracks

2

as in responses

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question

regardless of the question posed by the prosecutor, the witness had a plausible comeback

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responses
• replies
• answers
• reactions
• returns
• rejoinders
• retorts
• remarks
• observations
• comments
• communications
• replications
• banters
• repartees
• feedback
• rebuttals
• explanations
• back talks
• justifications
• non sequiturs
• refutations
• persiflages
• acknowledgments
• defenses
• correspondences
• pleas

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questions
• inquiries
• queries
• challenges
• charges
• interrogations
• interrogatories
• surveys
• polls
• quizzes
• questionnaires
• cross-examinations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comebacks

While she is currently removed from gymnastics for two years, her future in the sport, particularly regarding the 2028 Olympics, remains uncertain amidst other gymnasts' comebacks. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Potential free agents Ramón Laureano, Jason Adam and Nick Pivetta are either out for the year or rehabbing in hopes of late-summer comebacks. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 July 2026

At 39 and already a World Cup champion, Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick, finished with eight goals and four assists in the tournament, and keyed incredible comebacks against Egypt in the round of 16 and England in the semis. — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026

Mehlman, 31, a former Ithaca College athlete whose own tennis journey was sidelined by injury, knows something about comebacks. — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

At the end of a magical World Cup run filled with thrilling endings and comebacks, there was no such finish for Lionel Messi and Argentina. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Oladipo had since attempted brief comebacks in China and the G League. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Mercedes-Benz Stadium might never again see two comebacks like the ones engineered by Messi in Atlanta. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Even if the 2026 Royals can’t add their name to that roster of amazing comebacks, the Kansas City front office sees a bright future for many players. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026