WordCmp.com

pooh-pooh vs rebuff

rebuff vs pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh is not a noun while rebuff is a noun.

pooh-pooh and rebuff both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pooh-pooh No No Yes No
rebuff Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rebuff is a hyponym of pooh-pooh; that is, rebuff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pooh-pooh:
  • pooh-pooh: reject with contempt
  • rebuff: reject outright and bluntly
Other hyponyms of pooh-pooh include repel, snub.
pooh-pooh (noun) rebuff (noun)
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
an instance of driving away or warding off
pooh-pooh (verb) rebuff (verb)
reject with contempt reject outright and bluntly
express contempt about force or drive back
Difference between pooh-pooh and rebuff

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.