Added 9 October 2026
rebuff
/ɹɪˈbʌf/ noun
In Latin: repulsa Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rebuff at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
-
A sudden resistance or refusal.
He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.
- Repercussion, or beating back.
verb
verb
- To buff again.
Origin
From obsolete French rebuffer, from Middle French rebuffer (compare French rebiffer (“to rise up, revolt”)), from Italian ribuffare.
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