WordCmp.com

raillery vs repartee

repartee vs raillery

raillery and repartee both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
raillery Yes No No No
repartee Yes No No No
As nouns, repartee is a hypernym of raillery; that is, repartee is a word with a broader meaning than raillery:
  • raillery: light teasing repartee
  • repartee: adroitness and cleverness in reply
raillery (noun) repartee (noun)
light teasing repartee adroitness and cleverness in reply
Difference between raillery and repartee

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