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Showing words for REBUFFED using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Rebuffed

beruffed, buffered, rebuffed

6 Letter Words for Rebuffed

buffed, buffer, deffer, duffer, effude, feuder, freefd, rebuff, reffed, ruffed

5 Letter Words for Rebuffed

bedur, befur, brede, breed, buffe, defer, duree, effed, feued, freed, freud, fuder, rebed, rebud, redub, redue, refed, ruffe, urdee

4 Letter Words for Rebuffed

bede, bedu, beef, beer, bere, bred, bree, bude, buff, burd, bure, debe, deer, dere, derf, dree, drub, duer, duff, ered, erub, eure, fdub, feeb, feed, feer, ferd, feru, feud, free, rede, reed, reef, rube, rude, rued, ruff, ufer, urde

3 Letter Words for Rebuffed

bde, bed, bee, bef, ber, bud, bur, deb, dee, def, der, dub, due, dur, eer, eff, erd, ere, erf, fdr, feb, fed, fee, fer, feu, fub, fud, fur, reb, red, ree, ref, rfb, rub, rud, rue, urb, urd, ure, urf

Definitions for Rebuffed

[1] a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
[2] a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc.; snub.
[3] a check to action or progress.
[4] to give a rebuff to; check; repel; refuse; drive away.
[5] to snub, reject, or refuse (a person offering help or sympathy, an offer of help, etc) abruptly or out of hand
[6] to beat back (an attack); repel
[7] a blunt refusal or rejection; snub
[8] any sudden check to progress or action

Words related to Rebuffed

rebuffrejection, snub, rebuke, reprimand, ignore, refuse, spurn, repudiate, dismiss, deny, resist, oppose, chide, reject, disregard, repulse, cut, slight, refusal, insult

Words nearby Rebuffed

rebuffrebrand, rebreathing, rebreathing anesthesia, rebreathing technique, rebroadcast, rebuff, rebuild, rebuke, rebus, rebus sic stantibus, rebut

Origin of Rebuffed

1580–90; < Middle French rebuffer < Italian ribuffare to disturb, reprimand, derivative of ribuffo (noun), equivalent to ri- re- + buffo puff; see buffoon

Other words from Rebuffed

re·buff·a·ble , adjective
re·buff·a·bly , adverb
un·re·buff·a·ble , adjective
un·re·buffed , adjective

Word origin for Rebuffed

C16: from Old French rebuffer , from Italian ribuffare , from ribuffo a reprimand, from ri- re- + buffo puff, gust, apparently of imitative origin

Synonyms for Rebuffed

chide, deny, dismiss, disregard, fend off, ignore, oppose, rebuke, refuse, reject, repudiate, resist, snub, spurn, turn down, check, cross, cut, decline, disallow, discourage, neglect, repel, reprove, repulse, slight, beat off, brush off, hold off, keep at a distance, keep at arm's length, keep at bay, lash out at, not hear of, pass up, push back, put in one's place, put off, send away, stave off, tell off, ward off