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Synonyms for re buff
noun turning away; ignoring

rejection
snub
rebuke
reprimand
repulse
cut

slight
refusal
insult
nix
denial
opposition

defeat
turndown
discouragement
check
cold shoulder
thumbs down

brushoff
go-by
hard time
kick in the teeth
nothing doing

Antonyms for re buff

praise
compliment

inclusion
welcome

approval

Synonyms
verb turn away; give the cold shoulder

ignore
refuse
spurn
rebuke
snub
repudiate
dismiss
deny
fend off
resist
oppose

chide
turn down
reject
disregard
repulse
discourage
cut
decline
slight
cross
neglect

repel
disallow
reprove
check
brush off
put off
stave off
tell off
beat off
hold off
keep at a distance

keep at bay
lash out at
not hear of
pass up
push back
send away
ward off
keep at arm’s length
put in one’s place

Antonyms

note
grant
OK
sanction
welcome
compliment
praise
attract

aid
assist
permit
hug
include
acknowledge
pay attention
regard

accept
allow
approve
admit
go along
help
take in

Synonyms
noun pointed comment

criticism
sarcasm
gibe

insult
cut
affront

dig
scoff
sneer

rebuff

Antonyms

compliment

praise

kindness

Synonyms
verb ignore; refuse

boycott
contradict
cut
deny
disclaim
dismiss

disown
disregard
get rid of
ostracize
override
rebuff

reject
repudiate
scorn
slight
snub
spurn

cold-shoulder
have no time for
send away
sweep aside

Antonyms

attend

pay attention

see

Synonyms
verb condemn; criticize severely

discipline
castigate
chastise
scold
denounce
chide
berate
admonish
rebuke
reprimand
reproach
rebuff

disapprove
asperse
incriminate
reprove
ostracize
reprehend
attack
lecture
backbite
cavil
impugn
denigrate

blame
upbraid
judge
knock
remonstrate
deprecate
contemn
abuse
disparage
cut up
tell off
animadvert

carp at
exprobate
find fault with
get after
look askance
pick apart
pull apart
read out
take to task
tear apart

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
forgive
sanction

protect
cherish
permit
flatter
approve

commend
agree
endorse
defend
allow

Synonyms
noun restraint, hindrance

control
blow
limitation
rejection
reverse
constraint

holdup
stoppage
frustration
obstruction
inhibition
harness

curb
disappointment
reversal
damper
setback
impediment

trouble
grunt
rebuff
restrainer

Antonyms

advantage
success
aid
assistance
encouragement
happiness

indulgence
liberation
permission
good fortune
freedom
allowance

approval
help
facilitation
support
boost
blessing

Synonyms
verb hinder, restrain

control
prevent
halt
stop
reduce
arrest
curb
obstruct
repulse
thwart
neutralize
terminate
obviate
harness

snub
counteract
tame
circumvent
bottleneck
repress
delay
checkmate
moderate
frustrate
suppress
retard
stay
baffle

foil
pause
impede
interrupt
bit
hold
rebuff
discourage
inhibit
bar
preclude
choke
withhold
limit

squelch
bridle
constrain
cut short
hold back
nip in the bud
hold down
hold in
keep back
play for time
rein in
slacken pace
slow down

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
include
welcome
facilitate

expedite
liberate
let go
allow
help
continue
encourage
support

forward
open
approve
advance
free
indulge

Synonyms
noun overthrow, beating

blow
loss
massacre
collapse
embarrassment
drubbing
rout
thrashing
setback
killing
failure
debacle
breakdown

beating
triumph
destruction
repulse
conquest
licking
check
trashing
whipping
trimming
slaughter
break
discomfiture

fall
rebuff
count
reverse
mastery
extermination
annihilation
ambush
trap
ruin
defeasance
vanquishment
whitewashing

scalping
whaling
waxing
lacing
trouncing
paddling
KO
subjugation
shellacking
downthrow
insuccess
nonsuccess

Antonyms

accomplishment
achievement
success
win

boon
surrender
victory
attainment

mastery
yielding

Synonyms
noun frustration

loss
downfall
setback

failure
disappointment
reversal

repulse
reverse
foil

discomfiture
rebuff
thwarting

Antonyms

accomplishment
achievement
success
win

victory
attainment
mastery
boost

conquest
triumph

Synonyms
noun dismissal, refusal of belief in

rejection
veto
disapproval
repudiation
rebuttal
retraction
repulse
dissent
negation
negative
rebuff

nay
prohibition
renunciation
nix
turndown
contradiction
protestation
refutation
declination
disclaimer
cold shoulder

noncommittal
disallowance
brush-off
forswearing
nonacceptance
refutal
disavowal
renouncement
disproof
adjuration
abstaining

controversion
dismissing
gainsaying
no way
refraining
refusing
rejecting
renegement
repudiating
statement abnegation

Antonyms

ratification
confirmation
permission
affirmation

avowal
claim
corroboration
allowance

approval
sanction
agreement
vouching

Synonyms
verb disagree, renounce, decline

refuse
revoke
refute
contradict
withhold
oppose
turn down
reject
ban
rebuff
repudiate
disbelieve
curb

negate
exclude
disown
forgo
abjure
negative
forbid
discredit
doubt
restrain
disprove
forsake
contravene

veto
sacrifice
disallow
nullify
begrudge
taboo
abnegate
gainsay
disclaim
spurn
disavow
controvert
eschew

discard
recant
rebut
hold back
disacknowledge
call on
enjoin from
keep back
not buy
say no to
take exception to
turn thumbs down

Antonyms

OK
sanction
ratify
aid
assist
permit
welcome
claim
validate
concur

accede
affirm
concede
confess
corroborate
grant
accept
allow
approve
support

admit
believe
trust
help
acknowledge
keep
credit
agree
embrace
go along

Synonyms
verb reject, prohibit

forbid
rebuff
embargo
deny
abjure
veto
debar

proscribe
dismiss
censor
refuse
withhold
disclaim
repudiate

nix
kill
disavow
cancel
exclude
disown
taboo

put down
shut out
zing
disacknowledge
keep back
pass on

Antonyms

grant
OK
permit
sanction
include

welcome
claim
acknowledge
admit
agree

allow
approve
accept

Synonyms
noun restraint

bar
constraint
damper

setback
obstacle
curb

opposition
hindrance
impediment

deterrent
rebuff
disincentive

Antonyms

advantage
aid
assistance
encouragement

cheerfulness
happiness
catalyst
incentive

help
advance
blessing
hopefulness

Synonyms
verb keep at bay

spurn
avert
repulse
avoid
deflect
resist

repel
reject
rebut
rebuff
parry
rebuke

refuse
snub
stave off
ward off
beat off
drive back

hold at bay
keep at a distance
keep off
turn aside
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

welcome
attract

want
approve

let in

Synonyms
noun strong criticism

condemnation
rejection
reversal
stricture

swipe
censure
blame
failure

flak
setback
rap
defeat

rebuff
pan

Antonyms

ratification
compliment
praise
achievement

attainment
success
win
exoneration

approval
sanction

Synonyms
verb be indifferent, leave alone

spurn
overlook
ignore
discount
underestimate
reject
disregard
despise
affront
disdain

slur
dismiss
slight
scant
detest
depreciate
scorn
rebuff
condemn
brush aside

brush off
pass by
pass over
shrug off
pretermit
have nothing to do with
laugh off
let go
live with
make light of

not care for
pass up
pay no attention to
pay no mind
tune out
keep at arm’s length
keep one’s distance

Antonyms

heed
notice
respect
note
admire
cherish
compliment
praise
welcome
guard

nurture
protect
accomplish
achieve
complete
attend
look at
regard
pay attention
recognize

like
love
approve
flatter
concern
take care of
watch
do
finish
succeed

Synonyms
verb ward off, circumvent

dodge
resist
rebuff
rebuke
fence
repulse
prevent

forestall
avoid
sidestep
anticipate
evade
elude
repel

deflect
bypass
duck
shun
shirk
preclude
block

fend off
stave off
en garde
hold at bay

Antonyms

confront
attract
encounter

face
meet
allow

let go
take on
deal with

Synonyms
verb dismiss

repudiate
play down
belittle
disregard

discount
rebuff
reject
brush aside

make light of
scoff at
sneer at
treat with contempt

wave aside

Antonyms

build up

attend

pay attention

Synonyms
noun nasty commentary

jibe
knock
cut
snub

humiliation
slight
sarcasm
dig

indignity
insult
gibe
pan

suppression
sneer
disparagement
rebuff

Antonyms

compliment
praise

flattery
commendation

respect

Synonyms
noun reprimand; harsh criticism

condemnation
admonition
censure
disapproval
snub
reproach
punishment
rebuff
repulse
reprehension
correction

ostracism
castigation
rap
affliction
put-down
lesson
row
going-over
reproof
lecture
tongue-lashing

refusal
blame
comeuppance
scolding
remonstrance
expostulation
admonishment
dressing-down
rating
earful
objurgation

berating
chiding
upbraiding
reproval
bawling-out
chewing-out
hard time
kick in the teeth
slap in the face
talking-to
telling-off

Antonyms

encouragement
endorsement
praise

flattery
commendation
compliment

exoneration
approval
sanction

Synonyms
noun denial of responsibility; unwillingness

rejection
exclusion
veto
reversal
defiance
ban
noncompliance
repulse
proscription
dissent
disfavor

pass
option
no
interdiction
negation
disapproval
repulsion
declension
withholding
prohibition
choice

renunciation
nix
forbidding
rebuff
turndown
refutation
abnegation
declination
writ
repudiation
disclaimer

cold shoulder
thumbs down
disallowance
enjoinment
nonacceptance
regrets
disavowal
renouncement
discountenancing
knockback
nonconsent

Antonyms

ratification
permission
attraction
endorsement
confirmation

grant
offer
acceptance
allowance
approval

sanction
agreement
OK

Synonyms
verb deny; say no

decline
turn down
withhold
ignore
protest
withdraw
reject
rebuff
dodge
spurn
regret

repudiate
disaccord
disapprove
evade
disallow
nix
demur
desist
repel
dissent
shun

reprobate
brush off
dispense with
hold back
hold out
beg off
give thumbs down to
hold off
make excuses
not budge
not budget

not buy
not care to
pass up
refuse to receive
send off
send regrets
set aside
turn away
turn deaf ear to
turn from
turn one’s back on

Antonyms

sanction
consent
grant
OK

accept
approve
allow
face

meet
agree
endorse
offer

Synonyms
verb say no to

refuse
spurn
renounce
veto
scrap
dismiss
deny
repudiate
turn down
rebuff
repulse
shed
burn

despise
disbelieve
kill
exclude
decline
second
discredit
eliminate
slough
scorn
reprobate
scoff
jilt

cashier
disallow
discount
nix
scout
shun
jettison
disdain
chuck
repel
discard
cast off
pass by

put down
throw away
throw out
cast aside
cast out
give thumbs down to
not buy
pass on
pass up
shoot down

Antonyms

grant
OK
sanction
welcome
attract
admire
include
increase

praise
choose
ratify
accept
allow
approve
keep
agree

admit
like
love
believe
trust
take on

Synonyms
noun denial, refusal

veto
elimination
repudiation
exclusion
turndown
dismissal

bounce
renunciation
nix
pass
rebuff
cold shoulder

thumbs down
disallowance
brush-off
hard time
kick in teeth
no dice

no go
no way
nothing doing
slap in the face

Antonyms

ratification
welcome
choice

allowance
acceptance
approval

sanction

Synonyms
noun abandonment, rejection

repudiation
relinquishment
self-denial
abdication
abstention
repeal
resignation
remission

veto
sacrifice
refusal
abjuration
denial
rebuff
surrender
yielding

abnegation
cancellation
waiver
disclaimer
forbearing
disavowal
forswearing
self-abnegation

renouncement
self-sacrifice
giving up
eschewal
eschewing
spurning

Antonyms

permission
claim
approval

sanction
agreement
allowance

OK
condonement

Synonyms
verb push away; repulse

withstand
confront
fend off
resist
rebuff
decline
refuse
cut
traverse
buck
cool
dismiss

duel
parry
rebut
oppose
reject
disown
fight
check
kick
dispute
brush off
hold back

put down
stave off
turn down
ward off
hold off
drive off
chase away
drive away
beat back
beat off
cast aside
drive back

force back
force off
give cold shoulder to
keep at bay
keep off
knock down
push back
put to flight
stand up against
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

increase
sanction
aid
assist

attract
accept
allow
approve

agree
help
support
draw

Synonyms
noun snub; rejection

turndown
reverse
refusal
failure

nix
disappointment
defeat
check

rebuff
cold shoulder
thumbs down
spurning

brush-off
nothing doing
slap in the face

Antonyms

success
attainment

win
attraction

help
enchantment

Synonyms
verb push away

fend off
resist
repel
overthrow
put down
rebuff

rebut
nix
reject
check
defeat
brush off

set back
stave off
ward off
beat off
drive back
fight off

heave-ho
hold off
keep off
kick in the teeth
push back
throw back

Antonyms

aid
attract
enchant

soothe
approve
allow

help
please

Synonyms
verb make sick

sicken
repel
rebuff
disgust

refuse
spurn
disdain
revolt

snub
reject
disregard
turn down

turn off
give a pain
reluct

Antonyms

sanction
welcome
respect
attract

enchant
soothe
accept
allow

approve
esteem
please

Synonyms
noun hatred, disgust

distaste
loathing
malice
revulsion
denial

abhorrence
repugnance
revolt
horror
detestation

abomination
resentment
refusal
aversion
snub

antipathy
hate
rebuff
disrelish
repugnancy

Antonyms

delight
affection
liking
attraction

like
love
loving
approval

beauty
pleasure
esteem
sympathy

Synonyms
noun fighting, opposition

intransigence
support
refusal
fight
protection
struggle
defiance
battle
counteraction

contention
combat
cover
screen
watch
detention
friction
check
obstruction

impediment
stand
holding
hindrance
retardation
safeguard
rebuff
shield
halting

impedance
blocking
impeding
parrying
protecting
striking back
warding off
withstanding

Antonyms

liberation
aid
assistance
compliance

cooperation
submission
peace
help

promotion
conforming

Synonyms
noun disappointment

blow
misfortune
stumbling block
hindrance
slowdown
delay
difficulty
obstacle

impediment
reversal
defeat
trouble
comedown
reverse
bottom
about-face

upset
bath
regress
flip-flop
regression
hitch
check
rebuff

drawing board
backset
hold-up
reversal of fortune
whole new ballgame

Antonyms

aid
assistance
furtherance
contentment
advantage

achievement
boon
success
advance
expedition

help
peace
blessing
boost

Synonyms
noun insult, disrespect

rejection
affront
snub
cut
disdain

inattention
discourtesy
put-down
rebuff
contempt

disregard
indifference
neglect
kick
cold shoulder

brush-off
call-down
slap in the face

Antonyms

praise
admiration
compliment

esteem
love
respect

attention
regard

Synonyms
verb give someone the cold shoulder

ostracize
disregard
scold
boycott
ignore
scorn
shun
neglect
rebuff
humiliate

mortify
upstage
duck
cut
humble
slight
slur
scratch
disdain
ice

swank
shame
snob
censure
burr
offend
cool
chill
brush off
put down

pass up
act cool
cut dead
give the brush
ice out
look coldly upon
look right through
not give time of day
put the chill on

Antonyms

welcome
note
praise
compliment
respect

heat
warm
include
socialize
pay attention

regard
flatter
approve
be friendly

Synonyms
verb turn away; ignore

refuse
turn down
disdain
repudiate
dismiss
despise
flout
scorn
snub

reject
disregard
rebuff
decline
cut
dump
repulse
drop
scoff

disapprove
slight
air
nix
reprobate
flush
sneer
contemn
give the cold shoulder

look down on
pass by
sneeze at
hold in contempt
not hear of
steer clear
turn nose up at

Antonyms

OK
sanction
admire
respect
welcome
include

ascend
praise
compliment
accept
allow
approve

esteem
like
love
rise
embrace
want

Synonyms
verb reject

refuse
spurn
dismiss

rebuff
decline
disapprove

reprobate
repudiate
scorn

throw out
say no

Antonyms

welcome
OK

accept
take

Synonyms
verb defend, guard

avert
avoid
block
check
deflect
deter
divert
fend
foil

forestall
frustrate
halt
interrupt
obviate
parry
preclude
prevent
rebuff

rebut
repel
repulse
rule out
stave off
stop
stymie
thwart
turn

beat off
hold off
keep at bay
keep off
turn aside
turn away
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

lay bare

make vulnerable

open

Synonyms
verb ignore

boycott
brush aside
contradict
cut
deny
disclaim

dismiss
disown
disregard
ostracize
override
rebuff

refuse
reject
repudiate
scorn
slight
snub

spurn
cold-shoulder
send away
sweep aside

Antonyms

attend

pay attention

Synonyms
verb delay

rebuff

resist

stall

filibuster

Synonyms
noun rejection

disapproval
dissatisfaction
no

ostracism
rebuff
refusal

snub
veto
turndown

red light
declining

Antonyms

thumbs up
welcome

approval
yes

Synonyms
noun resistance

intransigence
unsusceptibility
friction
counteraction
obstruction
battle
check
shield
support
fight

holding
immunity
contention
combat
screen
refusal
watch
detention
protection
struggle

defiance
safeguard
rebuff
cover
impediment
stand
hindrance
retardation
halting
insusceptibility

impedance
blocking
impeding
parrying
protecting
striking back
warding off
withstanding

Antonyms

aid
assistance
truce
liberation

harm
hurt
injury
peace

help
promotion

Synonyms
noun resistance

battle
check
combat
contention
counteraction
cover
defiance
detention
fight
friction

halting
hindrance
holding
immunity
impediment
imperviousness
intransigence
obstruction
protection
rebuff

refusal
retardation
safeguard
screen
shield
stand
struggle
support
unsusceptibility
watch

blocking
impedance
impeding
parrying
protecting
striking back
warding off
withstanding

Synonyms
noun defeat

whipping
repulse
conquest
setback
check
trashing
blow
drubbing
ruin
ambush
overthrow
beating
trimming

breakdown
collapse
massacre
slaughter
killing
break
failure
discomfiture
fall
rebuff
destruction
count
loss

reverse
embarrassment
mastery
thrashing
extermination
annihilation
debacle
trap
rout
triumph
defeasance
vanquishment
whitewashing

scalping
whaling
lacing
trouncing
paddling
KO
waxing
subjugation
shellacking
downthrow
insuccess
nonsuccess

Antonyms

forfeit
loss
surrender
achievement
boon

success
building
victory
win
accomplishment

yielding
good fortune
construction
creation
rise

Synonyms
noun abdication

abandonment
relinquishment
self-denial
abstention
denial
repeal
resignation
remission

veto
sacrifice
refusal
abjuration
renunciation
rebuff
surrender
yielding

repudiation
abnegation
cancellation
waiver
disclaimer
forbearing
forswearing
disavowal

self-abnegation
renouncement
self-sacrifice
demission
eschewal
eschewing
giving up
spurning

Antonyms

claim
permission
ratification

agreement
approval
sanction

allowance
OK

Synonyms
noun abdication

abandonment
self-denial
abstention
quitclaim
repeal
resignation
remission
veto

sacrifice
abjuration
renunciation
denial
rebuff
surrender
yielding
cancellation

abnegation
repudiation
waiver
disclaimer
forbearing
forswearing
disavowal
self-abnegation

renouncement
self-sacrifice
demission
eschewal
eschewing
giving up
spurning

Antonyms

permission
ratification
claim

approval
sanction
agreement

allowance

Synonyms
noun resistance

battle
check
combat
contention
counteraction
cover
defiance
detention
fight
friction

halting
hindrance
holding
impediment
intransigence
obstruction
opposition
protection
rebuff
refusal

renitency
retardation
safeguard
screen
shield
stand
struggle
support
watch
blocking

impedance
impeding
parrying
protecting
striking back
warding off
withstanding

Synonyms
noun resistance

battle
check
combat
contention
counteraction
cover
defiance
detention
fight
friction

halting
hindrance
holding
impediment
intransigence
obstruction
opposition
protection
rebuff
refusal

renitence
retardation
safeguard
screen
shield
stand
struggle
support
watch
blocking

impedance
impeding
parrying
protecting
striking back
warding off
withstanding

Synonyms
noun defeat

drubbing
rout
annihilation
debacle
conquest
beating
whipping
repulse
setback
licking
check
blow
ruin

ambush
overthrow
trimming
breakdown
collapse
massacre
slaughter
killing
break
failure
discomfiture
fall
rebuff

destruction
count
loss
reverse
embarrassment
mastery
extermination
trap
trashing
triumph
defeasance
vanquishment
trouncing

whitewashing
whaling
lacing
paddling
KO
waxing
subjugation
shellacking
scalping
downthrow
insuccess
nonsuccess

Antonyms

achievement
success
building

accomplishment
win
good fortune

construction
creation
rise

Synonyms
noun denial

repulse
dissent
negation
negative
disapproval
rebuff
statement
nay
veto
prohibition
renunciation
nix

retraction
turndown
disaffirmation
rebuttal
rejection
contradiction
protestation
refutation
abnegation
declination
repudiation
disclaimer

cold shoulder
disaffirmance
disallowance
noncommittal
brush-off
forswearing
nonacceptance
refutal
disavowal
renouncement
disproof
adjuration

abstaining
controversion
dismissing
gainsaying
no way
refraining
refusing
rejecting
renegement
repudiating

Antonyms

endorsement
ratification
permission
confirmation

corroboration
agreement
approval
sanction

allowance
OK
acceptance

Synonyms
noun refusal

repulse
proscription
dissent
negation
disfavor
pass
option
denial
exclusion
no
interdiction

disapproval
writ
declension
withholding
veto
prohibition
choice
renunciation
nix
reversal
defiance

forbidding
rebuff
rejection
noncompliance
refutation
abnegation
declination
repulsion
ban
repudiation
disclaimer

cold shoulder
disallowance
thumbs down
enjoinment
nonacceptance
regrets
disavowal
renouncement
discountenancing
knockback
nonconsent

Antonyms

attraction
endorsement
ratification
permission
admittance

inclusion
welcome
acquiescence
confirmation
agreement

approval
sanction
allowance
acceptance

Synonyms
noun defeat

ambush
annihilation
beating
blow
break
breakdown
check
collapse
conquest
count
debacle
defeasance
destruction

discomfiture
drubbing
embarrassment
extermination
failure
fall
killing
licking
loss
massacre
mastery
overthrow
rebuff

repulse
reverse
rout
ruin
setback
slaughter
thrashing
trap
trashing
trimming
triumph
whipping
downthrow

insuccess
KO
lacing
nonsuccess
paddling
scalping
shellacking
subjugation
trouncing
waxing
whaling
whitewashing