RIPOSTE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ri-ˈpōst

Definition of riposte

as in retort

a quick witty response he's known for having a brilliant riposte to nearly any insult

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verb

as in to respond

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction at cocktail parties she could riposte with lightning speed to even the most unexpected quip

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Recent Examples of riposte

Noun

Inside, the house reads less as a monument to excess than a deft riposte to the cold minimalism of decades past. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening, Carr posted a riposte to a commenter on X who took aim at the FCC chief. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026

Verb

Some enemy attacks can only be dodged, while parrying others gives you the opportunity to riposte. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for riposte

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Noun

Her son is a carbon copy of his dad — looks like him and acts like him, particularly with his funny comments, comebacks and retorts.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Our minds generate sharp retorts or zingers that would eviscerate or humiliate them.

— Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of retort

Verb

The Sox responded with a 6-1 victory against the Colorado Rockies on Friday in front of a sellout crowd of 35,778 at Rate Field.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Corcoran’s Steve Gold, who had the listing, did not respond to requests for comment about the sale, but Evangelista appears to have followed the High Line north to her next home.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of respond

Verb

Indeed, most people seemed to use the panels as a chance to sit quietly and reply to emails or put the final touches on a working paper, only emerging from their absorption when a specific presentation piqued their curiosity.

— Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
Ted rarely replied and refused to put David on his visitors list, per the publication.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of reply

Verb

Bo Davidson hit a tying sacrifice fly off Evan Phillips (3-2) with two outs in the eighth for San Francisco before Hernandez answered against Trent Harris (0-1) for his fourth home run.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
According to the company, the demonstration will address aerodynamic performance, stability, and reliability – questions aircraft manufacturers would need answered before considering the propulsion system for their designs.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

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