First Known Use: 1892
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rebarbative
adjective re·bar·ba·tive \ri-ˈbär-bə-tiv\
Definition of REBARBATIVE
— re·bar·ba·tive·ly adverb
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Origin of REBARBATIVE
French rébarbatif, from Middle French, from rebarber to be repellent, from re- + barbe beard, from Latin barba — more at beard
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- Synonyms
- abrasive, aggravating, bothersome, carking, chafing, disturbing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, irksome, irritating, maddening, nettlesome, nettling, peeving, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, pesty, plaguey (also plaguy), rankling, annoying, riling, vexatious, vexing
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