rebarbative
pronunciation
How to pronounce rebarbative in British English:
UK [rɪˈbɑ:bətɪv]
How to pronounce rebarbative in American English:
US [rɪˈbɑrbətɪv]
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- Adjective:
- serving or tending to repel
Word Origin
- rebarbative (adj.)
- "repellent, unattractive," 1885, from French rébarbatif (14c.), from barbe "beard," from Latin barba (see barb (n.)).
Example
- 1. He has the rebarbative habit that is smoking during eating .
- 2. He became rebarbative , prickly , spiteful ( robert craft )
- 3. I am plain and rebarbative .
- 4. The problem that microsoft faces is : development , gu ge and rebarbative malic ad.
- 5. He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful ; I find his obsequiousness .