Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barbative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bar-ba-tive
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Harshly critical or blunt; sarcastic.

Example Sentences

"Most of the time he lay among the shadows, left the conversation to his elders. Except for those sudden, uncannily prescient, occasionally barbative, remarks. Uttered quietly but firmly."

Etymology

Possibly a blend of barb, in the sense of "a cutting remark" and rebarbative (“repellent, irritating”).

Inflected Forms

more barbative (comparative) most barbative (superlative)

Questions

What does barbative mean?: Harshly critical or blunt; sarcastic.
Where does barbative come from?: Possibly a blend of barb, in the sense of "a cutting remark" and rebarbative (“repellent, irritating”).

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