Rebarbative (Adjective)
Meaning
Serving or tending to repel; "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The rebarbative tone of her voice made it difficult for others to approach her.
- His rebarbative behavior towards strangers made him few friends.
- The rebarbative atmosphere of the old mansion kept visitors away.
- She found his constant need for validation rebarbative and annoying.
- The rebarbative smell of the polluted river made it hard to walk along its banks.