rebuff English

Meaning rebuff meaning

What does rebuff mean?

rebuff

— verb (= snub) reject outright and bluntly She snubbed his proposal

— noun a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

— verb (= repel, fight off, drive back) force or drive back repel the attacker fight off the onslaught rebuff the attack

— noun an instance of driving away or warding off

Synonyms rebuff synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as rebuff?

rebuff English » English

repulse

snub

rejection

reject

refusal

refuse

repel

spurn

negative

fight off

drive back

deny

denial

decline

ward off

turn away

slight

repudiate

rebuke

prevention

misfortune

check

block

abnegate

withstand

wipe up

whisk

underrate

turndown

turn down

traverse

thwart

thrust from one

thrust away

sweep up

sweep away

stem

stave off

standoff

spring

snout

slap on the face

slap in the face

slap in the eye

scorn

save

reverse

retort

resistor

resistance

Topics rebuff topics

What do people use rebuff to talk about?

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Despise someone

• What words refer to despising someone?
  despise disdain disregard rebuff reject repudiate scoff scorn shun slight sneer at snub spurn be contemptuous of hold in contempt feel contempt for feel superior think someone is worthless think poorly of feel superior to look down on spit on be cliquish turn up your nose at
• What words refer to something you do that shows you despise someone?
  rebuff (n) slight (n) snub (n)

Language and thought Want Offer

Reject

• What words refer to rejecting an offer?
  reject not accept refuse decline turn down take a rain check have nothing to do with turn up your nose at throw out say no to veto vote against give something the thumbs down dismiss rebuff

Social behavior Conflict War

Defeat

• What words refer to defeating an army or enemy in war?
  defeat annihilate beat conquer crush humble kayo lick master nip outmaneuver overcome overpower overwhelm prevail over rebuff reduce rout seize subdue subject subjugate thrash trample tread triumph vanquish whip bring someone to his knees scatter gain ground give someone a beating

Conjugation rebuff conjugation

How do you conjugate rebuff?

rebuff · verb

Present I rebuff

Positive I rebuff

Singular

1st person I rebuff

2nd person you rebuff

3rd person he/she/it rebuffs

Plural

1st person we rebuff

2nd person you rebuff

3rd person they rebuff

Negative I don't rebuff

Singular

1st person I don't rebuff I do not rebuff

2nd person you don't rebuff you do not rebuff

3rd person he/she/it doesn't rebuff he/she/it does not rebuff

Plural

1st person we don't rebuff we do not rebuff

2nd person you don't rebuff you do not rebuff

3rd person they don't rebuff they do not rebuff

Question do I rebuff?

Singular

1st person do I rebuff?

2nd person do you rebuff?

3rd person does he/she/it rebuff?

Plural

1st person do we rebuff?

2nd person do you rebuff?

3rd person do they rebuff?

Negative question don't I rebuff?

Singular

1st person don't I rebuff? do I not rebuff?

2nd person don't you rebuff? do you not rebuff?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it rebuff? does he/she/it not rebuff?

Plural

1st person don't we rebuff? do we not rebuff?

2nd person don't you rebuff? do you not rebuff?

3rd person don't they rebuff? do they not rebuff?

Past I rebuffed

Positive I rebuffed

Singular

1st person I rebuffed

2nd person you rebuffed

3rd person he/she/it rebuffed

Plural

1st person we rebuffed

2nd person you rebuffed

3rd person they rebuffed

Negative I didn't rebuff

Singular

1st person I didn't rebuff I did not rebuff

2nd person you didn't rebuff you did not rebuff

3rd person he/she/it didn't rebuff he/she/it did not rebuff

Plural

1st person we didn't rebuff we did not rebuff

2nd person you didn't rebuff you did not rebuff

3rd person they didn't rebuff they did not rebuff

Question did I rebuff?

Singular

1st person did I rebuff?

2nd person did you rebuff?

3rd person did he/she/it rebuff?

Plural

1st person did we rebuff?

2nd person did you rebuff?

3rd person did they rebuff?

Negative question didn't I rebuff?

Singular

1st person didn't I rebuff? did I not rebuff?

2nd person didn't you rebuff? did you not rebuff?

3rd person didn't he/she/it rebuff? did he/she/it not rebuff?

Plural

1st person didn't we rebuff? did we not rebuff?

2nd person didn't you rebuff? did you not rebuff?

3rd person didn't they rebuff? did they not rebuff?

Future I'll rebuff

Positive I'll rebuff

Singular

1st person I'll rebuff I will rebuff

2nd person you'll rebuff you will rebuff

3rd person he/she/it'll rebuff he/she/it will rebuff

Plural

1st person we'll rebuff we will rebuff

2nd person you'll rebuff you will rebuff

3rd person they'll rebuff they will rebuff

Negative I won't rebuff

Singular

1st person I won't rebuff I will not rebuff

2nd person you won't rebuff you will not rebuff

3rd person he/she/it won't rebuff he/she/it will not rebuff

Plural

1st person we won't rebuff we will not rebuff

2nd person you won't rebuff you will not rebuff

3rd person they won't rebuff they will not rebuff

Question will I rebuff?

Singular

1st person will I rebuff?

2nd person will you rebuff?

3rd person will he/she/it rebuff?

Plural

1st person will we rebuff?

2nd person will you rebuff?

3rd person will they rebuff?

Negative question won't I rebuff?

Singular

1st person won't I rebuff? will I not rebuff?

2nd person won't you rebuff? will you not rebuff?

3rd person won't he/she/it rebuff? will he/she/it not rebuff?

Plural

1st person won't we rebuff? will we not rebuff?

2nd person won't you rebuff? will you not rebuff?

3rd person won't they rebuff? will they not rebuff?

Conditional I'd rebuff

Positive I'd rebuff

Singular

1st person I'd rebuff I would rebuff

2nd person you'd rebuff you would rebuff

3rd person he/she/it'd rebuff he/she/it would rebuff

Plural

1st person we'd rebuff we would rebuff

2nd person you'd rebuff you would rebuff

3rd person they'd rebuff they would rebuff

Negative I wouldn't rebuff

Singular

1st person I wouldn't rebuff I would not rebuff

2nd person you wouldn't rebuff you would not rebuff

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't rebuff he/she/it would not rebuff

Plural

1st person we wouldn't rebuff we would not rebuff

2nd person you wouldn't rebuff you would not rebuff

3rd person they wouldn't rebuff they would not rebuff

Question would I rebuff?

Singular

1st person would I rebuff?

2nd person would you rebuff?

3rd person would he/she/it rebuff?

Plural

1st person would we rebuff?

2nd person would you rebuff?

3rd person would they rebuff?

Negative question wouldn't I rebuff?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I rebuff? would I not rebuff?

2nd person wouldn't you rebuff? would you not rebuff?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it rebuff? would he/she/it not rebuff?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we rebuff? would we not rebuff?

2nd person wouldn't you rebuff? would you not rebuff?

3rd person wouldn't they rebuff? would they not rebuff?

Present continuous I'm rebuffing

Positive I'm rebuffing

Singular

1st person I'm rebuffing I am rebuffing

2nd person you're rebuffing you are rebuffing

3rd person he/she/it's rebuffing he/she/it is rebuffing

Plural

1st person we're rebuffing we are rebuffing

2nd person you're rebuffing you are rebuffing

3rd person they're rebuffing they are rebuffing

Negative I'm not rebuffing

Singular

1st person I'm not rebuffing I am not rebuffing

2nd person you aren't rebuffing you're not rebuffing you are not rebuffing

3rd person he/she/it isn't rebuffing he/she/it's not rebuffing he/she/it is not rebuffing

Plural

1st person we aren't rebuffing we're not rebuffing we are not rebuffing

2nd person you aren't rebuffing you're not rebuffing you are not rebuffing

3rd person they aren't rebuffing they're not rebuffing they are not rebuffing

Question am I rebuffing?

Singular

1st person am I rebuffing?

2nd person are you rebuffing?

3rd person is he/she/it rebuffing?

Plural

1st person are we rebuffing?

2nd person are you rebuffing?

3rd person are they rebuffing?

Negative question aren't I rebuffing?

Singular

1st person aren't I rebuffing? am I not rebuffing?

2nd person aren't you rebuffing? are you not rebuffing?

3rd person isn't he/she/it rebuffing? is he/she/it not rebuffing?

Plural

1st person aren't we rebuffing? are we not rebuffing?

2nd person aren't you rebuffing? are you not rebuffing?

3rd person aren't they rebuffing? are they not rebuffing?

Past continuous I was rebuffing

Positive I was rebuffing

Singular

1st person I was rebuffing

2nd person you were rebuffing

3rd person he/she/it was rebuffing

Plural

1st person we were rebuffing

2nd person you were rebuffing

3rd person they were rebuffing

Negative I wasn't rebuffing

Singular

1st person I wasn't rebuffing I was not rebuffing

2nd person you weren't rebuffing you were not rebuffing

3rd person he/she/it wasn't rebuffing he/she/it was not rebuffing

Plural

1st person we weren't rebuffing we were not rebuffing

2nd person you weren't rebuffing you were not rebuffing

3rd person they weren't rebuffing they were not rebuffing

Question was I rebuffing?

Singular

1st person was I rebuffing?

2nd person were you rebuffing?

3rd person was he/she/it rebuffing?

Plural

1st person were we rebuffing?

2nd person were you rebuffing?

3rd person were they rebuffing?

Negative question wasn't I rebuffing?

Singular

1st person wasn't I rebuffing? was I not rebuffing?

2nd person weren't you rebuffing? were you not rebuffing?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it rebuffing? was he/she/it not rebuffing?

Plural

1st person weren't we rebuffing? were we not rebuffing?

2nd person weren't you rebuffing? were you not rebuffing?

3rd person weren't they rebuffing? were they not rebuffing?

Future continuous I'll be rebuffing

Positive I'll be rebuffing

Singular

1st person I'll be rebuffing I will be rebuffing

2nd person you'll be rebuffing you will be rebuffing

3rd person he/she/it'll be rebuffing he/she/it will be rebuffing

Plural

1st person we'll be rebuffing we will be rebuffing

2nd person you'll be rebuffing you will be rebuffing

3rd person they'll be rebuffing they will be rebuffing

Negative I won't be rebuffing

Singular

1st person I won't be rebuffing I will not be rebuffing

2nd person you won't be rebuffing you will not be rebuffing

3rd person he/she/it won't be rebuffing he/she/it will not be rebuffing

Plural

1st person we won't be rebuffing we will not be rebuffing

2nd person you won't be rebuffing you will not be rebuffing

3rd person they won't be rebuffing they will not be rebuffing

Question will I be rebuffing?

Singular

1st person will I be rebuffing?

2nd person will you be rebuffing?

3rd person will he/she/it be rebuffing?

Plural

1st person will we be rebuffing?

2nd person will you be rebuffing?

3rd person will they be rebuffing?

Negative question won't I be rebuffing?

Singular

1st person won't I be rebuffing? will I not be rebuffing?

2nd person won't you be rebuffing? will you not be rebuffing?

3rd person won't he/she/it be rebuffing? will he/she/it not be rebuffing?

Plural

1st person won't we be rebuffing? will we not be rebuffing?

2nd person won't you be rebuffing? will you not be rebuffing?

3rd person won't they be rebuffing? will they not be rebuffing?

Conditional continuous I'd be rebuffing

Positive I'd be rebuffing

Singular

1st person I'd be rebuffing I would be rebuffing

2nd person you'd be rebuffing you would be rebuffing

3rd person he/she/it'd be rebuffing he/she/it would be rebuffing

Plural

1st person we'd be rebuffing we would be rebuffing

2nd person you'd be rebuffing you would be rebuffing

3rd person they'd be rebuffing they would be rebuffing

Negative I wouldn't be rebuffing

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be rebuffing I would not be rebuffing

2nd person you wouldn't be rebuffing you would not be rebuffing

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be rebuffing he/she/it would not be rebuffing

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be rebuffing we would not be rebuffing

2nd person you wouldn't be rebuffing you would not be rebuffing

3rd person they wouldn't be rebuffing they would not be rebuffing

Question would I be rebuffing?

Singular

1st person would I be rebuffing?

2nd person would you be rebuffing?

3rd person would he/she/it be rebuffing?

Plural

1st person would we be rebuffing?

2nd person would you be rebuffing?

3rd person would they be rebuffing?

Negative question wouldn't I be rebuffing?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be rebuffing? would I not be rebuffing?

2nd person wouldn't you be rebuffing? would you not be rebuffing?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be rebuffing? would he/she/it not be rebuffing?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be rebuffing? would we not be rebuffing?

2nd person wouldn't you be rebuffing? would you not be rebuffing?

3rd person wouldn't they be rebuffing? would they not be rebuffing?

Present perfect I've rebuffed

Positive I've rebuffed

Singular

1st person I've rebuffed I have rebuffed

2nd person you've rebuffed you have rebuffed

3rd person he/she/it's rebuffed he/she/it has rebuffed

Plural

1st person we've rebuffed we have rebuffed

2nd person you've rebuffed you have rebuffed

3rd person they've rebuffed they have rebuffed

Negative I haven't rebuffed

Singular

1st person I haven't rebuffed I have not rebuffed

2nd person you haven't rebuffed you have not rebuffed

3rd person he/she/it hasn't rebuffed he/she/it has not rebuffed

Plural

1st person we haven't rebuffed we have not rebuffed

2nd person you haven't rebuffed you have not rebuffed

3rd person they haven't rebuffed they have not rebuffed

Question have I rebuffed?

Singular

1st person have I rebuffed?

2nd person have you rebuffed?

3rd person has he/she/it rebuffed?

Plural

1st person have we rebuffed?

2nd person have you rebuffed?

3rd person have they rebuffed?

Negative question haven't I rebuffed?

Singular

1st person haven't I rebuffed? have I not rebuffed?

2nd person haven't you rebuffed? have you not rebuffed?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it rebuffed? has he/she/it not rebuffed?

Plural

1st person haven't we rebuffed? have we not rebuffed?

2nd person haven't you rebuffed? have you not rebuffed?

3rd person haven't they rebuffed? have they not rebuffed?

Past perfect I had rebuffed

Positive I had rebuffed

Singular

1st person I had rebuffed

2nd person you had rebuffed

3rd person he/she/it had rebuffed

Plural

1st person we had rebuffed

2nd person you had rebuffed

3rd person they had rebuffed

Negative I hadn't rebuffed

Singular

1st person I hadn't rebuffed I had not rebuffed

2nd person you hadn't rebuffed you had not rebuffed

3rd person he/she/it hadn't rebuffed he/she/it had not rebuffed

Plural

1st person we hadn't rebuffed we had not rebuffed

2nd person you hadn't rebuffed you had not rebuffed

3rd person they hadn't rebuffed they had not rebuffed

Question had I rebuffed?

Singular

1st person had I rebuffed?

2nd person had you rebuffed?

3rd person had he/she/it rebuffed?

Plural

1st person had we rebuffed?

2nd person had you rebuffed?

3rd person had they rebuffed?

Negative question hadn't I rebuffed?

Singular

1st person hadn't I rebuffed? had I not rebuffed?

2nd person hadn't you rebuffed? had you not rebuffed?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it rebuffed? had he/she/it not rebuffed?

Plural

1st person hadn't we rebuffed? had we not rebuffed?

2nd person hadn't you rebuffed? had you not rebuffed?

3rd person hadn't they rebuffed? had they not rebuffed?

Future perfect I'll have rebuffed

Positive I'll have rebuffed

Singular

1st person I'll have rebuffed I will have rebuffed

2nd person you'll have rebuffed you will have rebuffed

3rd person he/she/it'll have rebuffed he/she/it will have rebuffed

Plural

1st person we'll have rebuffed we will have rebuffed

2nd person you'll have rebuffed you will have rebuffed

3rd person they'll have rebuffed they will have rebuffed

Negative I won't have rebuffed

Singular

1st person I won't have rebuffed I will not have rebuffed

2nd person you won't have rebuffed you will not have rebuffed

3rd person he/she/it won't have rebuffed he/she/it will not have rebuffed

Plural

1st person we won't have rebuffed we will not have rebuffed

2nd person you won't have rebuffed you will not have rebuffed

3rd person they won't have rebuffed they will not have rebuffed

Question +'ll I have rebuffed?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have rebuffed? will I have rebuffed?

2nd person +'ll you have rebuffed? will you have rebuffed?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have rebuffed? will he/she/it have rebuffed?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have rebuffed? will we have rebuffed?

2nd person +'ll you have rebuffed? will you have rebuffed?

3rd person +'ll they have rebuffed? will they have rebuffed?

Negative question won't I have rebuffed?

Singular

1st person won't I have rebuffed? will I not have rebuffed?

2nd person won't you have rebuffed? will you not have rebuffed?

3rd person won't he/she/it have rebuffed? will he/she/it not have rebuffed?

Plural

1st person won't we have rebuffed? will we not have rebuffed?

2nd person won't you have rebuffed? will you not have rebuffed?

3rd person won't they have rebuffed? will they not have rebuffed?

Conditional perfect I'd have rebuffed

Positive I'd have rebuffed

Singular

1st person I'd have rebuffed I would have rebuffed

2nd person you'd have rebuffed you would have rebuffed

3rd person he/she/it'd have rebuffed he/she/it would have rebuffed

Plural

1st person we'd have rebuffed we would have rebuffed

2nd person you'd have rebuffed you would have rebuffed

3rd person they'd have rebuffed they would have rebuffed

Negative I wouldn't have rebuffed

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have rebuffed I would not have rebuffed

2nd person you wouldn't have rebuffed you would not have rebuffed

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have rebuffed he/she/it would not have rebuffed

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have rebuffed we would not have rebuffed

2nd person you wouldn't have rebuffed you would not have rebuffed

3rd person they wouldn't have rebuffed they would not have rebuffed

Question would I have rebuffed?

Singular

1st person would I have rebuffed?

2nd person would you have rebuffed?

3rd person would he/she/it have rebuffed?

Plural

1st person would we have rebuffed?

2nd person would you have rebuffed?

3rd person would they have rebuffed?

Negative question wouldn't I have rebuffed?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have rebuffed? would I not have rebuffed?

2nd person wouldn't you have rebuffed? would you not have rebuffed?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have rebuffed? would he/she/it not have rebuffed?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have rebuffed? would we not have rebuffed?

2nd person wouldn't you have rebuffed? would you not have rebuffed?

3rd person wouldn't they have rebuffed? would they not have rebuffed?

Imperative rebuff!

Positive

you rebuff!

we let's rebuff!

Negative

you don't rebuff!

we let's not rebuff!