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back talk vs rejoinder

rejoinder vs back talk

back talk and rejoinder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back talk Yes No No No
rejoinder Yes No No No
As nouns, rejoinder is a hypernym of back talk; that is, rejoinder is a word with a broader meaning than back talk:
  • back talk: an impudent or insolent rejoinder
  • rejoinder: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
Other hypernyms of back talk include comeback, counter, replication, retort, return, riposte.
back talk (noun) rejoinder (noun)
an impudent or insolent rejoinder a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
Difference between back talk and rejoinder

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