Synonyms of rebuff

rebuff 1 of 2

noun

as in dismissal

treatment that is deliberately unfriendly

took her rebuff in stride, and still greeted her cousin with a friendly smile the next time they met

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissal
• snub
• repulse
• rejection
• brush-off
• silent treatment
• cold shoulder
• banishment
• kiss-off
• ostracism
• blackball

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open arms
• acceptance
• welcome
• embrace
• welcome mat
• glad hand

rebuff

2 of 2

verb

as in to spurn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spurn
• scorn
• disdain
• reject
• refuse
• overrule
• repudiate
• ignore
• veto
• dismiss
• disapprove
• pass up
• blow off
• scout
• turn down
• negative
• shoot down
• decline
• prohibit
• forbid
• balk (at)
• proscribe
• deselect
• throw out
• deny
• pass
• disavow
• throw over
• forbear
• nix
• reprobate
• gainsay
• refrain (from)
• dispute
• withdraw
• avoid
• retract
• renounce
• abstain (from)
• disclaim
• recant
• stick
• abjure
• take back
• bypass
• foreswear
• forswear
• unsay
• detour

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accept
• approve
• agree (to)
• receive
• tolerate
• take
• swallow
• adopt
• welcome
• embrace
• condone
• acquiesce
• accede
• agree
• countenance
• select
• assent
• choose
• consent
• support
• espouse
• handpick

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