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rebuff vs pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh vs rebuff

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

rebuff and pooh-pooh both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rebuff Yes No Yes No
pooh-pooh No No Yes No
As verbs, pooh-pooh is a hypernym of rebuff; that is, pooh-pooh is a word with a broader meaning than rebuff:
  • rebuff: reject outright and bluntly
  • pooh-pooh: reject with contempt
Other hypernyms of rebuff include disdain, freeze off, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down.
rebuff (noun) pooh-pooh (noun)
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
an instance of driving away or warding off
rebuff (verb) pooh-pooh (verb)
reject outright and bluntly reject with contempt
force or drive back express contempt about
Difference between rebuff and pooh-pooh

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