rebuffing

VERB

turn away; give the cold shoulder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chide deny dismiss disregard fend off ignore oppose rebuke refuse reject repudiate resist snub spurn turn down

STRONG

check cross cut decline disallow discourage neglect repel reprove repulse slight

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept acknowledge admit allow approve compliment go along grant note pay attention praise regard sanction welcome

STRONG

aid assist attract help permit

WEAK

hug include take in

Example Sentences

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American Airlines late Friday took the unusual step of rebuffing a merger before it was even made.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Coventry also kept their best players, rebuffing Sheffield United's bids for Bobby Thomas while Milan van Ewijk stayed despite Wolfsburg interest.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

His way of impatiently rebuffing Salome’s inappropriate advances is to give her singing lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

YouTube, meanwhile, has likened itself to television during the trial, rebuffing the idea of equating it with online social media platforms.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

He was angry with Desdemona for rebuffing him and he was angry at himself for being angry at her, because he knew she was right.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides