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
• acknowledgements
• repartees
• feedback
• explanations
• rebuttals
• 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