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riˈbɑr bə tɪvre·bar·ba·tive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rebarbative, repellent, repellantadjective

    serving or tending to repel

    "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent"

Wiktionary

  1. rebarbativeadjective

    irritating, repellent

  2. Etymology: From rébarbatif, rébarbative, from rebarber (from re- + barbe (from barba) ≅ literally, “to stand beard to beard against”) + -atif.

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  1. rebarbative

    Rebarbative refers to something or someone that is unattractive and objectionable, or causes aversion or repulsion. It is derived from a French word meaning 'to stand up like a barb or bristle', thus it describes characteristics that are difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rebarbative in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rebarbative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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