🔤 Rebarbative (Adjective)

IPA: //rɪˈbɑːbətɪv//

✨ Use rebarbative when “ugly” or “annoying” just isn’t strong—or classy—enough.

🧠 Meaning

Unattractive, repellent, or irritating in appearance or manner.

✍️ Example Sentences

🔹 The critic found the film’s rebarbative style off-putting and hard to watch.

🔹 His rebarbative attitude drove potential allies away.

📜 Word Origin

From French rebarbatif (“repellent”), from Latin rebarbare (“to cause to bristle”), related to barba (“beard”).

💡 Did You Know?

Rebarbative is a high-level word used for things that feel prickly, harsh, or downright unpleasant.

🏷️ Related Words

#repulsive #off-putting #abrasive #disagreeable #unpleasant #hostile

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